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Manchester United sign nine-year-old YouTube wonder kid !
REALLY ? here is the vid take a look http://www.youtube.com/wa...Z_RS4Q1myc We see many kids in the U-10 bracket that can handle the ball as well LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United have signed a gifted nine-year-old after his grandfather sent the Premier League champions a DVD showcasing the boy's talents which has become a YouTube sensation. Rhain Davis, who was born in England but has lived in Australia since the age of four, was hailed by the British press on Thursday as the next Wayne Rooney after the United striker. The boy's dribbling and goalscoring prowess for an Under-10 side in Brisbane, Australia, feature in a four-minute YouTube clip, already viewed more than 800,000 times. United confirmed the signing but played down the hype around Davis, who has moved back to Cheshire in northern England with his father, near the club's training ground. "He's a member of our academy and we don't comment on individual members," a United spokesman told Reuters. He added that the club sign about 40 players of Davis's age every year and, as is standard, will decide annually whether to renew his contract or release him. What was so unusual in Davis's case was that his skills were brought to the attention of United's youth scouts by the DVD submission, which could inspire other hopefuls, the spokesman said. "We're bracing ourselves for a whole series of DVDs," he added. Davis has been thrilled at the chance to rub shoulders with some of his idols. "The best part has been meeting lots of players like Wayne Rooney," he told British newspapers. | |
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Cool!
Will he be moving to the US with his skinny wife in 15 years? | |
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2the9s said: Cool!
Will he be moving to the US with his skinny wife in 15 years? I can not make myself behave so SNAP !! | |
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he does look tasty, lets see if he makes it..... | |
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They said the same about the young prodigy at Ajax some years ago called Sonny Pike who paled into nothing. It will be interesting to see how this boy develops. He certainly looks like an exciting prospect though. Shame he's going to United mind you. There's Joy In Expatriation. | |
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