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REALLY? Neville rates Rooney ahead of Man Utd legend Cantona

Manchester United legend Gary Neville rates Wayne Rooney ahead of club great Eric Cantona.

Rooney, 29, has scored 221 United goals in 452 games and is homing in on Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring records at club and international level.

"I'd put Wayne Rooney up front with Cristiano Ronaldo in my all-time XI of Manchester United players I played with," Neville told FourFourTwo.

"Above Cantona, (Mark) Hughes, (Dwight) Yorke and (Andy) Cole. All great strikers, but Wayne has got qualities from all of those players. He's those four players wrapped in one."

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