Manchester United Record Breaker Reunite With Everton
Manchester United’s former England soccer captain, and a record breaker Wayne Rooney on Sunday join together with his boyhood club Everton on a two-year deal after 13 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
So often a divisive figure, Rooney’s value to the club cause was a hot topic right down to the last, but in all truth, Jose Mourinho handed the skipper’s gradual demise to perfection. Having given him an early opportunity to stake a claim at the start of the 2016-17 campaign he quickly sidelined him but continued to keep him involved. It was an approach which allowed the England captain to bow out gracefully.
Rooney arrived at Old Trafford with a bang. His hat-trick on debut against Fenerbahce in 2004 will never be forgotten by United fans, and he quickly became a key part of the first-team setup. He formed an electric partnership with Cristiano Ronaldo as Sir Alex Ferguson’s side evolved into a team capable of winning a third European Cup triumph.
He feels great to have returned to where it all started from and gives a little talk and says “(Winning trophies with Everton) would be the pinnacle, “I really feel now the club is moving in the right direction, bringing the right calibre of players in. I want to be part of it and hopefully part of a successful Everton team.
“It’s a great feeling to be back. I’m excited, I cannot wait to meet the lads, get on the training pitch and then get on the pitch to play. I’m ecstatic – I just cannot wait to get back playing.”
He returns to Goodison Park destined to be remembered as one of the greatest strikers in Manchester United history. He will return to Old Trafford in Everton blue on September 17, but will always, but always, be a part of the Reds’ history.
