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Heinze: Rooney is ready
EXCLUSIVE by PAUL BROWN

GABRIEL HEINZE reckons Wayne Rooney is coming good at just the right time to lead Manchester United into the Champions League final.

Rooney has rediscovered his shooting boots in recent weeks and scored the last-gasp winner at Old Trafford that gives United the edge against AC Milan tonight.

Heinze reckons Rooney and his partner in crime Cristiano Ronaldo are the best strike pair in Europe - and warned Milan to expect them to go for goals again in the San Siro.

He said: "For me, our best news is in the resurgence of Rooney for the decisive moments of season.

"Wayne is sensational and I believe that him and Ronaldo are the best attacking pair in European football.

"For me, I look at Rooney with so much admiration - and I know he is prepared for a big night.

"The scoreline is dangerous for us but the players go to Italy with one objective - to win and to score goals."

A 1-0 win for Milan would be enough to send them through because of Kaka's two magical strikes in the first leg.

Argentina international Heinze knows all about the South American dangerman from squaring up against him on the world stage over the years.

He said: "Kaka is a superstar. In Manchester, he demonstrated his class.

"I was a spectator in his two goals.

The first was impossible to avoid and he made a great play for the second.

"We need to stop Kaka from the very first minute. If we let him dominate the play, we will suffer badly.

"I believe we have learned our lesson from the game at Old Trafford."