Wayne Rooney fired back at his fiercest critics with this glorious 'quarterback' pass that led to an incredible last-minute winner

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• Wayne Rooney has fired back at his fiercest critics by hitting a glorious quarterback-style pass that led to a stunning DC United goal on Sunday.
• Rooney tracked back to complete a tackle in his own half, dribbled the ball into the attacking third, and placed a perfectly-weighted ball into the penalty box for teammate Luciano Costa to head into goal.
• The goal was struck in the last minute of the game and saw DC United beat Orlando City 3-2.
• Watch the goal below.

Wayne Rooney has had to fend off criticism that he is over-the-hill, past his sell-by date, and that he needs the MLS more than the MLS needs him.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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