“I don’t think it’s a bad idea, Wayne has always been a battering ram striker, similar to Christian Vieri. Rooney has physical attributes and skills, he was very strong and an amazing athlete.
He is a big boxing fan, when I met him he knew who I was. Also in football there are certain guys who could step into the ring: Wayne Rooney, Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, I agree with that,” The Sun quotes Malignaggi.