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Wayne Rooney jerseys are still a relatively common sight at Audi Field. The English forward spent just a season and a half at D.C. United and departed, somewhat abruptly, at the end of 2019. But he made an impression.
The dizzying 11-2-4 run to close to the 2018 campaign, the half-field goal and assist against Orlando City, the effervescent partnership with Luciano Acosta, the everyman approach to teammates, supporters and the community—the feeling that DCU mattered again—that was enough to establish Rooney’s status among a chunk of the fan base. And it was enough to cement his relationship with the club.
