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participate.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Rooney leaves growing pains behind</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/30/player.rooney/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/30/player.rooney/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Two goals last weekend, one midweek in the Champions League and another -- plus a starring role -- in Manchester United's 4-1 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday suggest that Wayne Rooney may finally be getting back to the sort of form that persuaded Alex Ferguson to part with $54 million in 2004.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>United and Chelsea in goal feasts</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/27/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/10/27/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Manchester United scored 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