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Seven things you didn't know about England goal hero Welbeck

Published: 19:04 EDT, 15 June 2012 | Updated: 07:04 EDT, 16 June 2012

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Full name Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck - but everyone knows him simply as Danny.

His parents (Victor and Elizabeth, both social workers) are Ghanaian. The Ghanaian FA reportedly tried to sign him up before he played for England at junior level. He made his England debut as a late sub in the home friendly against Ghana in March 2011. He was booed by a section of the away fans.

Cheeky: Danny Welbeck scores England's winner

He was rejected by Manchester City as an eight-year-old. 'City custard-pied me as a kid,' he said in March this year.

He was first spotted by Manchester United as a six-year-old and, later as a 13-year-old, he featured in a Manchester United coaching video being tutored by Ruud van Nistelrooy. Check it out on YouTube, it's called 'Play It Like A Champion'.

His favourite meal is Nandos - like a lot of footballers - but he admits he's nervous eating in public and prefers takeaway.

Danny joy: Welbeck celebrates

He's a clever boy - he left school with nine GCSEs at C or above, including As in English literature and maths.

His business affairs are looked after by his savvy brothers. Brother Chris - Danny's the youngest of three - negotiated loan moves for him to Preston and Sunderland, Sir Alex Ferguson described those spells as 'the making of him'.

FIVE FABULOUS TRADEMARK TRICKS

Danny Welbeck's winner was a moment of inspiration - from now on it will be knows as 'the Welbeck heel'. Here, Sportsmail remembers some other trademark moves...

CRUYFF TURN

Everyone's favourite playground trick - the Cruyff turn was conceived in the 1974 World Cup when Johan Cruyff used it against Sweden in the group stages.

He feigned a cross then sharply pulled the ball back between his legs. An icon was born.

BLANCO BOUNCE

Mexico forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco pulled this off in the 1998 World Cup in France - trapping the ball between his feet, he then hopped between two flummoxed Italians, Alessandro Costacurta and Gianluca Zambrotta.

SCORPION KICK

Colombia goalkeeper Rene Higuita had schoolboy keepers diving into the mud up and down the land after this move at Wembley in 1995. Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp hit a cross that swerved towards the goal and, instead of catching it like most goalkeepers, Higuita threw himself towards the turf and cleared with both heels.

MARSEILLE TURN

This always has defenders in a spin, but you've got to be a world-beater to pull it off. The 360 degree turn - also known as the Maradona turn - was made famous by Diego but it has since been dubbed the Marseille turn, named after the hometown of Zinedine Zidane, who perfected the skill.

RONALDINHO FLIP FLOP

Feinting as if to play the ball with the outside of the boot then sliding it under the ball and flicking it back up the other way. Ronaldinho made the skill famous and made mugs of Chelsea in the 2006-07 Champions League.