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Amid all the Suarez-Evra recrimination yesterday, the most bone-chilling comment of the day came not from Kenny Dalglish or Sir Alex Ferguson, but from Manchester United thug Wayne Rooney, who tweeted his desire to become the next Captain of the England national team. After Man United's victory over Liverpool yesterday, Rooney tweeted:"For everyone asking I would love to be england captain. But
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