Wayne Rooney claims Liverpool had teenager better than Lionel Messi

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Liverpool.com or go back to LFC Live.

Wayne Rooney says Michael Owen was a better player during his time at Liverpool than Lionel Messi was in his teenage years, with the former Manchester United and Everton striker making a bold claim. But until 20, I would say Michael Owen," Rooney said when asked who the better wonderkid between the two for a TikTok video for the Daily Mail.

Rooney picked the Brazilian striker Ronaldo as the best wonderkid he has seen, ahead of the likes of Owen, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Recently, Rooney has offered plenty of takes on Liverpool with Arne Slot's men struggling for form.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and former Manchester United and Everton forward Wayne Rooney speaking on Amazon Prime (Image: Amazon Prime Video) "Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, they've signed new deals but I don't think they have really led the team this season." "It's easy to say now [it's going well] because we won twice in a row," Van Dijk said after Liverpool beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, with Rooney stood next to him. Learn more Rooney admitted he misjudged the comment about the Liverpool pair having taken their foot off the gas once their new contracts were signed.