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Wayne in Washington: Rooney's First Year in the USA

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Wayne in Washington: Rooney's first year in the USA

17/11/2018 GMT

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The BBC's Natalie Pirks meets Wayne Rooney.

The BBC's Natalie Pirks caught up with Wayne Rooney in Washington to find out how the striker has had a thrilling effect on his new team, D.C. United.

Six months ago Manchester United's record goal scorer and England player Wayne Rooney, shocked the football world by signing for Washington side D.C. United, who were bottom of the Major League Soccer division. In this short space of time Rooney transformed the team, and led a charge up the table that ultimately finished in the season-ending play-offs. The BBC's Natalie Pirks caught up with Wayne in DC to find out just how the striker has had this thrilling effect on his new team, and how he and his family have settled into to a new country and a new way of life.


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