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It’s Luchoroo Round 2 for D.C. United: Acosta, Rooney duo returns to MLS

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D.C. United captain Wayne Rooney arrested for public intoxication

WASHINGTON — D.C. United captain Wayne Rooney was arrested by Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority last month for public swearing and intoxication, according to authorities. On Dec. 16, MWAA authorities arrested Rooney at Dulles International airport, reported first by ABC7’s Erin Hawksworth. He triggered a door alarm but did not breach airport security during the incident.  Virginia code 18.2-388 […]

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USMNT falls 3-0 to England in Wayne Rooney’s farewell game

The United States men’s national team fell to England 3-0 Thursday at Wembley Stadium in the second-to-last international friendly of the year. England’s top scorer, Wayne Rooney, walked onto the pitch with his four sons before the game to be honored ahead of his 120th and final appearance for the Three Lions.  Rooney retired from […]

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Wayne Rooney set to return to England national team in friendly against USMNT

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Former England national team captain Wayne Rooney is coming out of international retirement for a one-off match in the Nov. 15 friendly against the United States men’s national team.  “I am truly humbled and hugely excited to play for England at Wembley again,” Rooney said in D.C. United’s press release. “Playing for England was […]

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Zack Steffen recovers from rare mistake, becomes playoff hero for Columbus Crew

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Zack Steffen makes a mistake, it is unusual. For that error to lead to a goal against his side, Columbus Crew SC, is ultra rare — akin to finding a snowball in the desert, or securing a proper crab cake outside of the state of Maryland. But not far from the […]

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MLS Cup Playoffs: How did Columbus Crew stop Rooney, Acosta?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 14, Wayne Rooney stepped onto a Major League Soccer pitch wearing a D.C. United uniform for the first time. Rooney’s arrival, combined with the opening of the sparkling Audi Field, reignited D.C. United. The English playmaker formed an attacking midfield partnership with Luciano Acosta, and the two were nearly unstoppable […]

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Columbus Crew SC pulls off knockout round upset in penalties

For the second year in a row, Columbus Crew SC went on the road in the first round of the MLS playoffs as underdogs against a trendy team in a new stadium. And for the second year in a row, they emerged victorious. Crew SC advanced 3-2 on a penalty kick shootout after tying D.C. […]

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D.C. United ‘delighted’ to secure home playoff game with Chicago Fire draw

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MLS salary update: Wayne Rooney not highest paid player

D.C. United star Wayne Rooney, who arrived from Everton in July, has not dethroned Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco as Major League Soccer’s top earner, according to updated salary information released Tuesday by the MLS Players Association. The new salary figures take into account players who, like Rooney and the Montreal Impact’s Bacary Sagna, were acquired during […]

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New York City FC returns from three week break to face blue collar Rooney and D.C. United

Reminders of the expansion 2015 season tend to be cringe-worthy for the New York City Football Club. The Cityzens failed to qualify for the playoffs due in part to a paltry road record that included just four wins in 17 matches. While NYCFC is postseason bound for the third consecutive time since the inaugural season, […]