Wayne Rooney ‘walks straight into present Man Utd crew’ at 38 after surprise purpose
Ex-Manchester United star Wayne Rooney rolled back the years by netting a stunning free-kick in an Old Trafford charity match.
On Saturday afternoon, a host of Man United Legends, which included the likes of Rooney, Michael Carrick, Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Fletcher took to the field at OId Trafford to take on Celtic Legends.
While the game finished 1-1 with Celtic winning on penalties, it was Rooney who produced the moment of the afternoon. The now 38-year-old produced a moment of magic to open the scoring at Old Trafford.
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Standing over a free-kick, the former United star turned Plymouth Argyle boss showed class is always permanent, unfurling a stunning strike to send supporters wild. The free-kick was a reminder that even though he looks vastly different to his playing days, Rooney still knows how to strike a ball.
And it had United fans on social media pining for him to return to Old Trafford, claiming he would ‘walk into their current team’. One fan said: “38 year old wayne rooney walks straight into our current team.”
What did you make of Rooney’s free-kick? Let us know in the comments section below.
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A second commented: “Wayne Rooney that is a super freekick. Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney.” A third said: “My God does Wayne Rooney still have it.”
A fourth wrote: “Wayne Rooney retired in 2021, then came back and still managed to score a freekick before Mbappe.” And a fifth said: “Wayne Rooney has still got it.”
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Rooney’s time at United ended back in 2017. During his spell at Old Trafford, he bagged a record 253 goals in 559 appearances for United, and won everything there was to win in club football.
After that, he returned to Everton for a season before moving across the pond to join DC United. He would then return to England to play for Derby County, whom he would later go on to manage.
