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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Sep 2017

    Wayne Rooney has announced his retirement from international football ⚽ http://bbc.in/2wnZ0hj pic.twitter.com/A8nAkAQRC0

    4:20 AM - 23 Sep 2017
    • 75 Retweets
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    • Darling Kheleenton Abubakar Ishaq OPIO GEOFFREY EGWEL kakooza deo Roberson Francky Patsy Badebye Godfrey Charles Mudanya Dotse Edward
    19 replies 75 retweets 100 likes
      1. A N Y A N I M E  👷‏ @badass_builder 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You people don't have news or what?

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      2. sammy muller‏ @sammymuller89 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Rooney's time was the best time ever

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Rodgers Prince‏ @RodgersPrince5 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @sammymuller89 @BBCAfrica

        Remind me of what he won with the @England team. I will wait.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. JØHN ™️‏ @Itz_John01 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @RodgersPrince5 @sammymuller89 and

        He's England's all time leading goal scorer mate......

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Rodgers Prince‏ @RodgersPrince5 25 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Itz_John01 @Johnzzz13 and

        I thought we were here talking about winning medals for the country mate.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Ikechukwu Kalu‏ @Ikechuk98757509 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Na Everyday???

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      1. RAGNAR‏ @aggrey_254 23 Sep 2017
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        Is he retiring twice?

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      1. Victor Matthew‏ @ODEKEIBAJI 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is he hurting?

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      1. Kofi Bronya‏ @essco 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You're late

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      1. Udechukwu Pio Chisom‏ @PioUdechukwu 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Did @BBCWorld own this account or my baby at home?

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      1. Nazar Masau N  🇿🇲 🇿🇦 🇬🇧‏ @NAZARMASAU 23 Sep 2017
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        The admin of this page just woke up

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      1. Queen Yusuf‏ @QueenYusuf4 23 Sep 2017
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        It is good for u. Go on & apologise to yr wife, kids,family members and all yr fans for your unprofessional misconducts #blame it on alcohol

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      1. Solomon Mathew‏ @4ae8b8c156d1440 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If it were Messi or Suarez I would have been shocked

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      1. Gudboy Pam‏ @gudboy_pam 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hmmm

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      2. Abenaitwe Nicholas‏ @AbeNicho 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Clearly you have nothing to report about.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Statistical Doctor 💉 🇺🇬‏ @KamyaEdmund 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @AbeNicho @BBCAfrica

        WTH!!! On reading I thought guy had retired from club football

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. #KaboYellow‏ @ClementRave 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Gacheru_Wangai

        pic.twitter.com/YTE6MiGVcW

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      1. Curate Malawi | Ldn_NuNu‏ @CurateMalawi 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wharis dis?pic.twitter.com/GucOxqyQIQ

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      1. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        again?

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      1. Mike 🇲🇼‏ @Arsemickey 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Errr????

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