{"id":2584,"date":"2017-07-11T15:20:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T14:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2021-05-21T11:57:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T10:57:23","slug":"wayne-rooney-leaves-behind-a-legacy-at-manchester-united-but-no-one-can-ever-take-away-his-boyhood-connection-with-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/2017\/07\/wayne-rooney-leaves-behind-a-legacy-at-manchester-united-but-no-one-can-ever-take-away-his-boyhood-connection-with-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney leaves behind a legacy at Manchester United, but no one can ever take away his boyhood connection with Everton."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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End of an era for Rooney at Old Trafford<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

What a career, what a player, what an icon. W<\/a>ayne Rooney<\/a>, who is one of our idols here at A1 Sporting Memorabilia, closed the door on an illustrious career at Manchester United<\/a> over the weekend. But Rooney will now return to his boyhood club, Everton<\/a>, after the England <\/a>striker signed a two-year-deal at Goodison Park on Sunday, back where it all began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen highly decorated years at Old Trafford came to an end this summer for Rooney, as the little boy inside him was calling for a romantic return to Merseyside, with his one love, Everton. Though, I\u2019m sure Manchester United fans can agree, what a thirteen years it has been. 5 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cups and 1 Europa League. It is safe to say, Wayne has won it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t just the trophies that came with Rooney\u2019s iconic tenure with the Red Devils, it was the moments and goals that he produced. Countless moments which will not only stick with United fans for a lifetime, but also with football lovers in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many Rooney, Manchester United moments that stand out like a sore thumb. His overhead kick in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford back in 2011, is the most obvious one. The<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That wonder goal against Manchester City…<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

goal from the half-way line away at West Ham United<\/a> in 2014 was not far behind either. Or going right back to the beginning, his infamous hat-trick against Fenerbahce at Old Trafford in the Champions League in 2004, will always be remembered fondly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooney really did have his best years under \u2018father\u2019 like figure, in Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a>, as the pair had an unbreakable bond which ran throughout Rooney\u2019s glory years at United. Not only that, but Rooney was always part of an elite Manchester United team during the 2000\u2019s. His first strike partner when arriving at the club being, Dutch legend, Ruud Van Nistelrooy<\/a>, as Rooney learnt his trade to an impeccable level during his early years in Manchester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And who can not forget that stunning team of 2008, which saw United win the Champions League for the second time in eleven years, after victory over Chelsea<\/a> in the final on that night in Moscow. Rooney struck up an sensational relationship between superstars Cristiano R<\/a>onaldo<\/a> and Carlos Tevez, as Manchester United were truly unstoppable on every front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, following Rio Ferdinand\u2019s departure from the club, Rooney was handed the captaincy on a full-time basis, as Wayne was seen as the most senior and experienced member of a United team going through a brand new transition following the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, one year previous to that.It was an honour that Rooney truly relished for both club and country, as the younger generation coming through at Manchester United, such as Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford <\/a>had a leader and almost a \u2018professor\u2019 to whom they could learn from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though, through this new generation coming through at Old Trafford, it most certainly was a sign of the times, as Rooney recognised that life at the Red Devils was changing as each year went by. And there was only one club that he had eyes for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen years on, Rooney is back in his home city, and at his childhood club in what promises to be a very exciting season ahead for Everton and Rooney. And it won\u2019t be long before Everton fans get to see one of their biggest success story\u2019s back in a blue shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rooney in his early Everton days against Liverpool<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Everton fans, if you can\u2019t wait till the new season to see Rooney back in action for the Toffee\u2019s then you can get your hands on this hand-signed Wayne Rooney and Duncan Ferguson<\/a> Everton shirt on our website!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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