Manchester United
Rooney’s magnificent overhead wins DHL’s Legendary Goals
And the winner is….Wayne Rooney’s sumptuous overhead kick that sealed the Manchester derby win at Old Trafford in 2010/11 season. The cherry on the top of a 2-1 victory that will remain in memory for years to come.
Every Manchester United fan undoubtedly knows this legendary moment. And now it will be known forever as DHL’s #LegendaryGoal.
Watch the video here to relive Rooney’s Legendary Goal and see United players and staff retell the story.
Though this memorable moment was chosen by fans on Twitter to be the DHL Legendary Goal, few would say they were surprised by the vote. Nearly everyone we talked to well before the tally was in either said that Rooney’s overhead was their greatest Legendary Moment, or at least one of their top favorites of all time.
Rooney’s best moment
The Manchester United striker also says that his spectacular overhead winner in the derby at Old Trafford is his favorite moment.
It’s certainly one of the finest goals ever scored in Premier League history. Rooney threw himself five feet in the air to connect with Nani's deflected cross and sent the ball picture perfectly into the top right-hand corner.
“I knew Nani was going to cross it so I was getting ready for a header, then it took a little deflection and came behind me,” he recalls. “I never really had time to think and just tried the overhead and thankfully it went in the top corner.”
Rooney’s goal sealed the victory over Manchester City – the cherry on top of a 2-1 victory that will remain in memory for years to come. United went on to win the Barclays Premier League that season.
Relive the moments
In football as in life, the devil is truly in the detail. Like last season, we want to relive some of the great details – the #LegendaryMoments – in Manchester United history. Throughout the season that we will be looking back at some of the Red Devils Legendary Moments. We’ll dive into the great goals, assists, saves, tackles, dribbles and free kicks that have wowed Reds fans over the decades.
Next up is assists. But with so many great ones to choose from, we want to hear what the players, club legends and fans think is the greatest. Follow @dhlmanutd and tweet us your #LegendaryAssist.
Go to www.dhlmanutd.com and find out how you can suggest your Legendary Moment – and while you're there sign up to play BATTLESTATS.
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