MATCH 19 REVIEW : ROONEY RELISHES WIDER STAGE

Four in two games
Rooney has scored four goals in his last two games to become the tournament's top scorer and his manager Sven-Göran Eriksson compared the 18-year-old to the very best after another virtuoso display in which the teenage forward scored two goals and set up another in Lisbon.

Astonishing impact
"I don't remember anyone making such an impact on a tournament since Pelé in the 1958 [FIFA] World Cup in Sweden," the England manager said. "It is not just about the goals that he scores; he is a complete footballer. He drops back and defends, he has vision and he understands the game. What is there to say about him that hasn't already been said?"

'Deserved praise'
England captain David Beckham attempted to find something new to add about the teenage striker, saying: "When you see him [Rooney] perform, nothing fazes him. It was a big game tonight. He has produced again and he deserves all the praise he gets."

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