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Tom Victor

Wayne Rooney kept match ball from "special" Man Utd game despite losing

Wayne Rooney has revealed he kept the match ball from Man Utd's Champions League final defeat in 2011, despite the game not going his team's way.

The former England international was on target at Wembley as United sought revenge for their 2009 loss to Barcelona. It wasn't enough, though, with goals from Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa giving victory to Pep Guardiola's team.

Rooney scored 253 goals for United during more than a decade at the club, more than any other player. That run included multiple hat-tricks, including one on his debut against Fenerbahce, but he was determined to walk away with the ball after a game in which he failed to notch a treble.

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