Rooney bagged the fastest goal in Soccer Aid history when he rolled the ball past fellow ex-Red Edwin van der Sar just four minutes in, the earliest of two first-half goals for England who led 2-0 at the break with former England international Toni Duggan also on the scoresheet.
Duggan had been set up by a masterful Michael Carrick pass, which was no rare sight at Old Trafford, certainly more familiar than seeing Gary Neville and Vidic lining up in opposing back fours, as they did in the first half.
Alongside Vidic, fellow 2008 Champions League winners John O’Shea and Carlos Tevez also featured for the World XI – coached by legendary Reds goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel – who made a resounding comeback in the second 45.