Wayne Rooney has admitted that he’s a Celtic fan and the one regret he has in football after a brilliant career at Manchester United.
The Old Trafford legend won a variety of silverware at United as Rooney lifted multiple Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League.
The Man United icon told Rooney Recalls “I mean, people look at Scottish football now, and they have like a certain view of it.
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Paul Mcstay of Glasgow Celtic on the ball during the Pre Season Friendly match between Celtic and Sporting CP
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“But at the time, it was still, they were still quite competitive in Europe at the time.
“Yeah, Rangers, Celtic in particular. And again, I think it’s well known that I’m a Celtic fan, and it’s probably one of my regrets not playing for Celtic at some point.”
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Celtic’s record vs Man United with Wayne Rooney in the team
Rooney faced Celtic four times in his career and the Parkhead club have held their own in the head to head meetings.
Out of the four games, Celtic won one, lost two and drew one as Rooney and Man United’s multi-million pound squad were given a run for their money against the Scottish champions.
Wed, 13/09/06: Man United 3 v 2 Celtic
Tue, 21/11/06: Celtic 1 v 0 Man United
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Man United have given Celtic fans so many memorable Champions League moments, and the Hoops support will always wonder if Rooney could have taken the club further in Europe, if he ever made the move to Paradise.
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