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Nathan Ridley

BT pundits pick out 'next Wayne Rooney and Kaka' as Champions League talents hailed

Bayern Munich starlet Jamal Musiala and Paris Saint-Germain prodigy Warren Zaire-Emery have been compared to Kaka and Wayne Rooney respectively after their Champions League clash.

Germany international Musiala, 19, helped Bayern sneak a 1-0 victory in the round-of-16 first leg, as PSG manager Christophe Galtier boldly handed a start to 16-year-old Zaire-Emery. The duo have each enjoyed star-making seasons and prompted the BT Sport punditry team to compare them to some modern greats.

Speaking ahead of the European heavyweights' bout, Joe Cole said of French midfielder Zaire-Emery: "He's an incredible talent. Physically he reminds me of Wayne Rooney, the size of his thighs at just 16. He's a man already. We were talking about his mindset.

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