Wayne Rooney’s most famous goal in his Manchester United career was arguably that stunning overhead kick against rivals City.
Still to this day fans can probably rerun the exact moment in their heads when Rooney rose majestically and struck the ball with such perfect precision that it could only end up in the far corner .
If Rooney’s 12 years at Old Trafford are remembered for one thing it’s surely this piece of sublime skill in a game United won 2-1 back in February 2011.
https://twitter.com/VintageUtdGoals/status/751734299993468928
But on a night where Rooney’s glittering United career was being honoured in a testimonial, one of his teammates tried the exact same move…only it didn’t go quite as well.
Step forward Memphis Depay. The United forward ensured a miserable first season at Old Trafford and his poor run isn’t showing any signs of letting up.
If anything was emblematic of his time at United so far it was this attempted at an overhead kick.
So pathetic an effort was it that when the camera cut across to the dug out Rooney couldn’t hide his reaction.
Even Rooney’s son Kai, who was sat alongside his old man, couldn’t help laughing…
https://twitter.com/PeoplesPerson_/status/760946622956265472
It didn’t go unnoticed on Twitter either…
https://twitter.com/andrewyee/status/760947568264130560
Rooney jr was like " wtf was that" when Depay tried to do the overhead kick 😂
— A.A Dantito (@Abberh_1Love) August 3, 2016
Martial & Rooney laughing over Depay's overhead kick attempt was the highlight of this night 😂
— Nadim (@Nadim_UTD) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/_magnificent7/status/760944723494338562
Wayne Rooney giggling over Memphis' failed attempt of an overhead volley was the highlight of the second half
— Manasi Pathak (@ManasiPathak_) August 3, 2016
Rooney's reaction to depay's overhead kick killed me😂
— Glen (@glenmcculloch11) August 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/442weets/status/760941238707183616
