Manchester United inks 9 year old

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LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Manchester United have signed a gifted nine-year-old after his grandfather sent the Premier League champions a DVD showcasing the boy's talents which has become a YouTube sensation.

Rhain Davis, who was born in England but has lived in Australia since the age of four, was hailed by the British press on Thursday as the next Wayne Rooney after the United striker.

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The boy's dribbling and goalscoring prowess for an Under-10 side in Brisbane, Australia, feature in a four-minute YouTube clip, already viewed more than 800,000 times.

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That is crazy.

[jotay]

Insane would be a better choice of words.

[Ginevive]

lmao.. I thought it maent that he had been tattooed at age 9!

[monk90222]

Did you see how amazing this kid is...I just hope he still enjoys soccer when he is old enough to actually play for Man U.

[_BoidFinatic_]

He's amazing. He has to have the proudest parents out there.

[chris B]

That's true talent, Wish I could do that now let alone at 9 lol

[Alice]

He has such an amazing talent, but I have to question if it is right for his parents to sign him to ManU or any other pro sport team at such an early age. If you read the article it says they sign about 40 players a year at his age.

I know ManU and others have been signing younger and younger kids recently, but this takes the cake. What do you all think?

[sweety314]

maybe by adulthood, he'll be so burned out, he'll never want to look at another ball!


that's just crazy. Let the kid be a kid. If he's talented and WANTS to do it, then support him, but don't push for a career that's what? TEN ? YEARS away!

[frankykeno]

Far too young! Not only are they setting the child on a path he may not even want to follow as an adult, they are basically taking away his choices. Perhaps he might want to play for a different team as an adult or not play at all or whatever. As a minor he can't make those legal choices and his parents have basically signed away his future. Is there an out clause for this child? Where are his rights protected to make choices about his own pro life?

Personally I think at age 9 the important things that sports teach our children are about being a team player, about learning to both win and lose gracefully, to have fun and be healthy. Far too many parents are so caught up in their kid's being "stars" I wonder if they forget about them just having fun! If this kid is so gifted, he'll do fine...for now I say...let him be a happy little boy having fun with his friends!

[ADEE]

lmao.. I thought it maent that he had been tattooed at age 9!

thats what i thought!!! :eek: