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Chris Flanagan

Donald Trump wanted Wayne Rooney to offer football lessons to his son, dubbed 'the new Peter Crouch'

LONDON COLNEY, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 07: Peter Crouch and Wayne Rooney of England share a joke during an England training session at London Colney Training Ground on October 7, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) Donald Trump.

Any chance of Donald Trump owning a football club ended when he was elected US president in 2016, but it did lead to an opportunity for his football-loving son, who earned comparisons to Peter Crouch due to his height and hold-up play.

Barron Trump, a budding midfielder, joined DC United’s youth setup after his old man moved to Washington DC. The teenager was also spotted having a kickabout in an Arsenal shirt in the White House grounds.

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