Wayne Rooney: DC United set to field ex-Man Utd striker v Vancouver Whitecaps
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Wayne Rooney is set to make his debut for DC United when the Washington club stage their first Major League Soccer game at their new Audi Field Stadium.
Vancouver Whitecaps are the visitors to the 20,000-capacity venue in a match which kicks-off at 01:00 BST on Sunday.
Former England striker Rooney joined DC United from Everton in June, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal.
"I have the hunger to be a success here and will give DC 100%," said the former Manchester United player last month.
Rooney, 32, has not played competitively since a 63-minute appearance in Everton's 2-0 Premier League win at Huddersfield on 28 April.
"A landmark day in a landmark year for DC," said co-owner and managing partner Jason Levien before Rooney's debut and the opening of the club's new ground.
"It's difficult to overstate the magnitude of what it represents."
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One of the most exciting talents, who was on the same level as Ronaldo for a time. He couldn't commit himself, Ronaldo worked hard and went to another level. Rooney plays like a 40 year old even though he's only 32.
"Well, err, umm, well me agent like, said err, me career could err, umm, go on for a bit more longerer if we, err, moved to America, and, umm, err, dey basically, umm, offered me an me agent, umm, a big wedge of dosh so I said, err, yeah I'll come to the, err, Big Apple and play some, umm, try sum socker."
Oh well, we're better off without him in the Premier League and so are England.
So that was his last ever competitive appearance then.
He would attract great advert and followers hip to the league.
Come on BBC you must have better things to report on ??
People who really know their football appreciate what you brought to English
football. Great player and warrior.
Also, probably best to lock up the old folk...
Not fit to lace Bobby Charltons boots
Outstanding prospect who could have been a true England great but went soft with the money and hysterical adulation from the red tops and media (BBC and Mcnulty fanboy).
This world cup a English team has emerged, I hope Southgate will not bow to the current 'big' names - Dele, Lingard and Kane should be dropped when theyre not performing.
MLS has been live on UK TV every season and now upgraded to Sky Sports, so no excuse for you here, and I've seen enough games to know it's vastly improving.
Also, playing in front of 68,000 in Seattle and 72,000 in Atlanta will beat a half empty Turf Moor.