Beaten black and Roo – DC United star breaks nose
Former Manchester United and England star Wayne Rooney scored his first goal for DC United on Saturday - but also broke his nose.
Wayne Rooney marked his first DC United goal by suffering a broken nose.
The ex-England captain got off the mark in MLS by firing through the legs of former Manchester United team-mate Tim Howard as DC beat Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday.
Rooney's joy was tempered by a challenge that left the striker bloodied on his fourth appearance for DC since leaving Everton.
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And the 32-year-old, who captained DC for the first time, confirmed the extent of his facial injury in a social media post.
"And a broken nose and five stitches."
Delighted to score my first goal for @dcunited last night and more importantly a big 3 points at @AudiField #DCU ⚫️🔴 pic.twitter.com/TAv6FyIe6U
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 29, 2018
And a broken nose and 5 stitches 🙈🤪
— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 29, 2018