Wayne Rooney scores wondergoal in Man United legends game

Wayne Rooney rolled again the years to attain a free kick for Manchester United in a legends sport in opposition to Celtic at Previous Trafford on Saturday.

Rooney’s right-footed free kick flew into the highest nook to show that he’s nonetheless able to magic after Darren Fletcher had been fouled by Joe Ledley.

The sport finally completed 1-1, after Gary Hooper equalised for the guests, and Celtic received 5-4 on penalties.

“It was particular to be again at Previous Trafford as we speak for the legends sport, and it’s all for such a great trigger,” Rooney mentioned postmatch. “It was nice to play right here once more.

“Manchester United Basis is doing a fantastic job and being concerned for a very long time, seeing the work it does first-hand, any time we may give to attempt to assist, it is all the time nice to try this. It is a fantastic trigger.

“It is vital that we proceed to do what we are able to, after we can, to assist the Basis and proceed to place smiles on kids’s faces.”

United’s XI additionally featured Premier League title winners Ronny Johnsen, Mikael Silvestre, Michael Carrick, Antonio Valencia and Dimitar Berbatov.

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Denis Irwin have been among the many substitutes that performed an element from the bench. Bryan Robson managed the facet.