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Manchester United Signs 9-Year-Old
If the headline isn't stunning enough, know this: Arguably the biggest club in any sport in all of the world signed a 9-year-old prodigy in Australia on the strength of a YouTube video that is playing, right now, to the tune of 1,000,000+ views. You may have read about it here. I had to check it out for myself and, I'll tell you what, young Rhain Davis could very well be the equal of his idol Wayne Rooney in a couple years' time. Davis will be ten (that's 10) in October.
But how can a 9-year-old play professional sports? Well, Manchester United signed forty (that's 40) kids just like him. The soccer academies don't pull any punches in Europe.
After picking my jaw up off the floor, I'm left questioning the heavens, "Why, heavens? Why couldn't his grandfather be a Liverpool fan?" Speaking of which, as a Liverpool fan, I strongly suggest you turn the sound off on your computer when you watch this. Just trust me on this one.
