It is 10 years to the day since Wayne Rooney, an 18-year-old tyro with the world at his feet, made his unforgettable debut for Manchester United in a Champions League fixture with Fenerbahce at Old Trafford. Many believed the £25.6m transfer fee would weigh heavily on Rooney's young but stocky shoulders but he confounded the doubters with a stunning hat-trick in a 6-2 win. On the anniversary, we take a look back at how Rooney's debut was reported by Sportsmail at the time. Wayne Rooney's scored a debut hat-trick for Manchester United in a Champions League match with Fenerbahce a decade ago as he announced his arrival at Old Trafford in remarkable fashion
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It is 10 years to the day since Wayne Rooney made his Man United debut
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The £25m striker scored a stunning hat-trick in a 6-2 win over Fenerbahce
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Just 18 at the time, Rooney's debut was among the greatest ever
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Ryan Giggs, Ruud van Nistelrooy and David Bellion also scored
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