Fansided · Mar 20, 2020
MLS: Wayne Rooney was great, but he is a bygone era
On mlssoccer.com, D.C. United’s dramatic 3-2 win over Orlando City was celebrated in which Wayne Rooney made the play of his MLS career. But while the former Manchester United star was a massive signing, the league has moved on.
D.C. United were opening Audi Field. They wanted to make a splash signing. It would help put bums on seats, inspire what was a capable team without that elite quality, and hopefully propel them into the Major League Soccer playoffs and beyond. And so, Wayne Rooney arrived.