Wayne Rooney, it turns out, is pretty great at soccer. Tonight for D.C. United, he produced more wizardry, beating Toronto FC’s wall, goalkeeper Alex Bono, and the forces of physics and gravity to give United a 1-0 lead direct from a free kick. You’ve probably already watched the video above (mobile users, click here), but go ahead and watch it again. We can pick this up when you’re done.
OK then. Here’s how we got to this nearly 40-yard piece of magic: Zoltan Stieber was brought down by Nick Hagglund just beyond the midfield circle in TFC’s half.