Switzerland boss Murat Yakin ready to use painful 2004 battle with Wayne Rooney’s England to inspire team in Euros clash

AT Euro 2004, Switzerland Murat Yakin had the unenviable task of marking England’s explosive new teenage sensation Wayne Rooney.

It did not go well. Like an unruly force of nature, 18-year-old Rooney netted twice in a 3-0 win out in Portugal to make his mark on the competition. Yakin never stood a chance.

But two decades on and Yakin is out for revenge...