Alan Shearer admitted to Gary Lineker that he was left in complete awe at an insane moment in the career of Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney.
Wayne Rooney, much like Alan Shearer, is considered one of the best Premier League strikers of all time and enjoyed a prolific playing career in football.
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The 40-year-old legendary former Manchester United and England striker captured an abundance of major silverware during his remarkable spell at Old Trafford.
Rooney lifted five Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy, a Europa League honour, an FA Cup and three League Cups with the Red Devils.
The England icon left Old Trafford in 2017 as United’s all-time leading scorer after Rooney eclipsed the goalscoring feat previously held by Sir Bobby Charlton.
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Sir Alex Ferguson poses with Wayne Rooney and a Manchester United shirt after a press conference to unveil Manchester United’s new signing, Wayne Rooney, at Old Trafford in 2004 in Manchester, England.
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Alan Shearer explains to Gary Lineker what he saw from the pitch during Wayne Rooney’s iconic Man Utd moment
Alan Shearer was in the tail end of his legendary career when Wayne Rooney burst onto the scene at Everton and he crossed paths with him when he was a teenager.
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Rooney left boyhood club Everton in 2004 after iconic ex-Red Devils head coach Sir Alex Ferguson brought him to Manchester United in a deal worth a reported £27m.
The former Everton talent was only 18 years old when he arrived at United and Rooney produced a spine-tingling moment in his debut season at the Red Devils.
Teenage Wayne Rooney’s insane volley for Man Utd against Newcastle! ð¯ð¥
Shearer was on the pitch when a then-teenage Rooney scored an outrageous – and famous – long-range screamer against Newcastle in United’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, he said: “And then Wayne Rooney, Man United against Newcastle Old Trafford, when he hit that volley, had the bend.”
Gary Lineker then asked: “Is that the one where he was moaning at the referee?”
Responding to Lineker, Shearer continued: “Yeah, that was the one, where he was having a right pop at the referee and I was right beside it, right behind it.
“And I seen the sort of bend. I mean, it was ridiculous and the ‘keeper [was] diving for it.”
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Alan Shearer on what was going on before Wayne Rooney’s world-class volley for Man Utd against Newcastle
Newcastle were leading at Old Trafford in the April 2005 Premier League clash in the 2004-05 season after Darren Ambrose opened the scoring in the first half.
Rooney appeared as if he was going to be subbed off and had vented his frustration towards referee Neale Barry only moments before his wonder strike for United.
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The United legend pulled Sir Alex Ferguson’s men level after he cleanly struck a volley with the outside of his right foot and smashed his effort past Shay Given.
“He was never ever getting it,” Shearer continued.
“And I think he tells a story: he was about to be substituted. He was about to come off.
“I think he was, but not after that. It was an incredible goal.”
Rooney saw out the full 90 minutes of the Newcastle match after his equaliser and ex-United defender Wes Brown netted the winner for his side in the 75th minute.