Re: Shared ambition makes Rooney and Birmingham the perfect pairing
TamDepends if you believe Mel MorrisTell me about this bit:
'Wagner is intent on making Birmingham City a global phenomenon. Only by raising millions of pounds, can they compete for promotion. Rooney is a money-making machine. A worldwide brand in his own right. Aligning Rooney's commercial pulling-power with that of Brady means Birmingham have two of the biggest world stars from the realms of football and American football. Sponsors and commercial partners, the argument goes, should be falling over themselves to invest in Birmingham. Let's see.'
Did Rooney bring much in the way of extra revenue to Derby? And is he that big a draw in the USA and worldwide now? Honest questions, because I don't know.
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