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Wayne Rooney recalls stunning winning goal for Everton v Arsenal in 2002

Wayne Rooney was desperate to make history on the day he netted his famous strike against Arsenal in 2002 – but had been "fuming" about not making Everton's starting line-up for the game. Having come off the bench, the Toffees forward became the Premier League's then youngest and first 16-year-old goalscorer by sending a superb late shot past David Seaman to seal a 2-1 home victory. That was five days before Rooney's 17th birthday, and on Sunday – two days prior to his 32nd – he is set to play against the same opponents. Regarding the match from just over 15 years ago, Rooney told The Everton Show: "I remember I was just buzzing to score my first league goal....
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