England icon Wayne Rooney has now snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best finisher that he crossed paths with during his prolific Manchester United playing spell.
Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney were a core part of the attacking identity of one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s many legendary Manchester United teams of the past.
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Iconic former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once created a deadly Red Devils trident attack force featuring Rooney and Ronaldo playing alongside Carlos Tevez.
The Ronaldo, Rooney and Carlos Tevez partnership is widely regarded as one of the best Premier League attacking trios of all time after their collective impact together.
Rooney and Ronaldo’s time at Man Utd together came to an end in 2009 after the latter of the Red Devils legends left Old Trafford and moved to La Liga outfit Real Madrid.
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Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney attends the Champions League match between Inter Milan and Arsenal at the Giuseppe Meazza San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, in 2026.
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Man Utd icon Wayne Rooney snubs Cristiano Ronaldo as the best finisher he played alongside at Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney was only a teenager when Sir Alex Ferguson did everything in his power to bring the legendary former striker to Manchester United from Everton.
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The Red Devils agreed a deal worth £27m to sign the former England international in 2004 and Rooney enjoyed a legendary playing spell at Old Trafford.
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Man Utd’s all-time leading scorer arrived at the Premier League club at the tail end of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s prolific spell in England under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Speaking on his podcast, Rooney named United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy as the best finisher at Man Utd ahead of the likes of Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Van Nistelrooy, I think, [is the] best finisher,” he said on BBC Sport’s The Wayne Rooney Show.
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Wayne Rooney drops a major compliment on Darren Fletcher amid his praise for Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy
Ruud van Nistelrooy is widely regarded as one of the best Premier League strikers of all time after his scintillating five seasons at Old Trafford following his 2001 move.
Signed from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven, the 49-year-old Dutchman netted a remarkable 150 times in 219 appearances for United during his prolific spell.
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Alongside his admiration for former Man Utd striker Van Nistelrooy, Rooney admitted that Darren Fletcher was the best athlete that he shared the pitch with at the club.
“Best athlete, Darren Fletcher,” he added.
“He was the fittest, always fittest in the running.”
Rooney lifted five Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy, a Europa League trophy, an FA Cup and three League Cups before he left the Red Devils in 2017.
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