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THE LIST: The top 50 teenage sensations in Premier League history, Nos 10-1
HAVE YOUR SAY... WHO IS THE BIGGEST TEEN SENSATION? The latest edition of The List celebrates the Premier League's youngsters - players who burst on to the scene in their teens. Some are still around, others disappeared as quickly as they arrived. But as always we want to know who would be in your top 50. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK All of us that find ourselves in thrall to this silly game canremember the excitement we've felt when seeing a teenage star firstshow signs that he is destined to be a top player.[LNB]For mostof us, it was a joyous moment when 16-year-old Wayne Rooney smashedthat goal home for Everton against Arsenal in 2002. It also set theheart racing to see a teenage Michael Owen when he began to terrorisedefences at home and abroad.[LNB]Rooney should line up against hisformer club when Manchester United play Everton at Old Trafford onSaturday. Both clubs are right up there with the best of them when itcomes to producing top young players.[LNB]Read Nos 50-41Read Nos 40-31Read Nos 30-21Read Nos 20-11Here at Sportsmail wethought it was high time to remember some of those young Premier Leaguestars that made us sit up and take notice.[LNB]We've been counting down ourtop 50 throughout the week, and here we reveal our top 10. As ever,we welcome your views and please feel free to have your say.[LNB]10 Alan SmithSmith made a dramatic start to his career with Leeds by scoring on his debut against Liverpool, shortly after turning 19 in November 1998. He went on to become a key figure in the team that very nearly won the Champions League when he was 20. Moved to Manchester United after Leed's relegation and is now with Newcastle United in the Championship. [LNB] No 10: Alan Smith[LNB]No 9: Nicolas Anelka[LNB] 9 Nicolas AnelkaMade an immediate impact on the Premier League after his move to Arsenal from Paris Saint-Germain as a 17-year-old in February 1997. His performances in his second season saw him pick up the PFA Young Player of the Year Award. A tour around a number of European clubs - which included stints at Manchester City and Liverpool - has come to an end with a settled position in the Chelsea team.[LNB]8 Joe ColeA player that got everyone very excited when he burst on to the scene as a 17-year-old in 1998. The most skilful young midfielder the country had seen since Paul Gascoigne was instantly loved in east London, but relegation in 2003 deemed he would leave in the season he was voted West Ham's Player of the Year. Enjoying success with Chelsea and, if he can stay injury-free, should feature in Fabio Capello's squad for next summer's World Cup.[LNB] No 8: Joe Cole[LNB]No 7: Rio Ferdinand[LNB] 7 Rio FerdinandA West Ham academy player that turned into an international star - a story we've repeated quite a few times in compiling this List. Ferdinand was a star over at the Boleyn Ground from his first kick and after the 1997-98 season, Ferdinand won the Hammer of the Year award at 19. Now a hero for Manchester United and a regular with England.[LNB]6 Cristiano RonaldoThe prodigious talent the Portuguese displayed was such that it persuaded Sir Alex Ferguson to shell out £12.24million for the 18-year-old in 2003. He soon became one of the most skilful and powerful players the Premier League has ever seen. Moved to Real Madrid for a world record £80m last summer after winning it all at Old Trafford.[LNB] No 6: Cristiano Ronaldo[LNB]No 5: Cesc Fabregas[LNB] 5 Cesc FabregasThere may be just a litle annoyance over in Barcelona after letting the 16-year-old Fabregas leave on a free in 2003. Made his debut for Arsenal aged 16 years and 177 days to became Arsenal's youngest ever first-team player and then youngest goalscorer in their history with a strike in the League Cup. Has since gone on to become one of the most accomplished midfielder's in Gunners history.[LNB]4 Robbie FowlerKnown as God on the Kop, for a very simple reason: he scored goals and buckets of them from the moment he first pulled on Liverpool's red jersey aged 18. For example he scored five in just his second first-team appearance in 1993. Has continued to score goals wherever he has gone and is currently knocking them in for North Queensland Fury in Australia. [LNB] No 4: Robbie Fowler [LNB]No 3: Ryan Giggs [LNB] 3 Ryan GiggsThe most exceptional professional he's worked with at Old Trafford is the emphatic endorsement Giggs received from Sir Alex Ferguson. And Giggs deserves it. The most decorated player in English football history made such an impact on the Premier League that he won the PFA Young Player if the year Award in consecutive seasons 1992/93 and 1993/94. Now 35, he's still at United - where else?[LNB]2 Michael OwenOwen announced his name to the football world when he received the ball from David Beckham, skipped past Roberto Ayala and Jose Chamot then cut the ball across Carlos Roa in goal to finish off an astounding goal. The fact that this happened at the 1998 World Cup Finals and he was only 18 years old made it all the more dramatic. Suffered a miserably with injuries but now back in the big time with Manchester United.[LNB] No 2: Michael Owen[LNB]No 1: Wayne Rooney[LNB] 1 Wayne RooneyEvery country needs a hero, a supply of footballing geniuses who bring hopes and dreams to a new generation, convincing us that the next World Cup really can be ours. Right now that man is Wayne Rooney. [LNB]Just 16, he was brought to our attention in the most dramatic of fashions with a late, late winner against Arsenal in October 2002 and became the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year soon after.[LNB]His talent soon grew so quickly that it was obvious he needed to be at a bigger club and a £26m move to United meant that the boy who said he would always a blue became a red.[LNB]Continues to improve and his desire to not just win but dominate games single-handedly makes us think that, with South Africa just around the corner, 'what if.' 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