Manchester United sign nine-year-old YouTube wonder kid

Champions9 · 08-03-2007, 09:04 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slu...ters&type=lgns

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.

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.

No.1 · 08-04-2007, 05:08 PM

No surprised. He's in England so that's not shocking at all.

08-03-2007, 09:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Champions9 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 65	Manchester United sign nine-year-old YouTube wonder kid http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slu...ters&type=lgns 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. 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.

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08-04-2007, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
No.1 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Helping the Mets do their ’sprinkling...’ Posts: 6,578	No surprised. He's in England so that's not shocking at all.

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