Wayne Rooney's Top 10 All-time Goals for Manchester United and England

Wayne Rooney: Top 10 All-time goals for Manchester United and England

By Roy Emanuel | Jan 27, 2017

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on January 17, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 22: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United scores the opening goal with a long shot during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at Boleyn Ground on March 22, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /

West Ham United – March 2014

Another example here of goalkeepers needing to mind their positioning on the pitch against Rooney, no matter where the striker is. Just a few steps under 60 yards, Rooney’s long-range blast against West Ham United was a stunner.

With only a few seconds available to recognise West Ham goalkeeper Adrian off his line, Rooney’s ability to put enough pace and accuracy from that distance was exhilarating. That campaign under David Moyes was certainly no success, but Rooney definitely provided a true highlight.

Making the goal a bit sweeter was one particular member of the crowd that day. With a wry smile, David Beckham was one of the many applauding Rooney’s effort.

Beckham’s goal against Wimbledon in 1996 from the half-way line is the stuff of legends, and he was certainly pleased to see a similar moment from Wayne Rooney.

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