England Soccer Star Shares His Pump-Up Playlist Before Euro 2012 Championship

Star England striker Wayne Rooney makes his debut in the European soccer championships Tuesday after missing his country's first two matches following a ban for kicking an opposing player in England's final qualifying match for the tournament last October.

How's he getting psyched up for his first time back on the pitch? The Manchester United star took to Twitter early Tuesday to share a Spotify playlist of tunes he says will get his mind right before England's Group D finale against co-host country Ukraine.

Apparently, Rooney goes heavy on the singer-songwriter stuff. His pre-match playlist includes Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and Damien Rice. He also has the Bon Jovi tune "It'…
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