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Wayne Rooney left Everton for DC United because he did not want to "hang out and be a dead weight."
The former English captain, 32, said that he would not have moved to the United States if his wife and
Rooney, who signed a three-year contract and half, said that he remained hungry for success and that he wanted to win trophies.
He left Everton in June after scoring 208 points. goals in 491 Premier League matches over 16 years.
In a broad interview, Rooney spoke to BBC Sport about his decision to leave England, whether Manchester United can challenge Manchester City, the World Cup and his coaching ambitions. "Everton was happy to let me go"
Rooney joined Everton from United for an undisclosed amount in July 2017, 13 years after leaving the Merseyside club.
He finished the season with 10 goals in 31 league games, but did not score in the last 15 of those games after being moved to the midfield under Sam Allardyce.
The Toffees missed qualifying for Europe, ending the campaign in eighth place. Allardyce was sacked at the end of the season and replaced by Marco Silva.
There was no transfer fee when he joined DC United, but it is understood that the Major League Soccer club has accepted compensation with the Toffees. Everton made it clear that there was an offer out there, they would be happy for me to go, "said Rooney, who made his DC United debut on Saturday.
" I understand that they brought a new director, got new employees "
" I'm sure this will release some money for new players coming in. I'm sure it was in their way of thinking.
"I told them that if you want, I will not hang out and be a dead weight, I will go somewhere else and I will play. "
" My family is my priority "
Rooney should be joined in Washington by his wife, Coleen and four children
" I would not be out if my family did not want to go out, they are my priority . It was important that they come with me, "he added.
" I also felt that the city was more suited to me and my family than in Los Angeles or New York. "
" I spoke to the owners. They spoke to me about the new stadium and the new training ground that they will open in April 2004. It feels like the club is going in the right direction. "
What after playing?
Rooney will be 36 years old when his contract expires and he's already thinking about life after playing.
He wants to stay in the game and hopes to have all his coaching badges by the time he retires.
"You are trying to plan But my main goal should be to do what the team is doing here," said Rooney.
"In the back of my mind, I hope that by the end of these three and a half years, I will have all my
" Then I have l & # 39; opportunity to do what happens, be it coaching, management or TV. "
"I've already said it would be such a shame to get away from football after being involved for so long.
" It's something that I'm interested and pbadionate about it. If the right option comes up, then that's something I would look at. "
" Young English players need playing time "
Rooney won 119 selections for England and 53 goals, while he represented his country at He described the efforts of England to qualify for the semi-finals in Russia this summer as "fantastic", but he wants the young players of the team to get more play time in their clubs.
John Stones , 24, has only played 16 Premier League starts for Manchester City in 2017-18 while midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22, has not played a single game for Chelsea and spent the season on loan at the Crystal Palace. "It was great to watch, even though I was disappointed not to have arrived in the final," added Rooney
"They did a great tournament. They are a young team. I hope that the managers will continue to play some of them and that they will have more playing time. "
" United can challenge Man City for the title "
Rooney, Manchester United's top scorer with 253 goals between 2004 and 2017, is confident Jose Mourinho's team can make a stronger push for the title next season, despite finishing 19 points behind the Manchester City champions in 2017-18.
"Obviously, they can challenge, it's a mbadive club. Last year was different because of Manchester City's performance, "he said.
" In any other year, they could have won the title. Many people have watched what Manchester City has done and said that Manchester United has not played very well.
"But they actually had a good season, obviously they did not win anything but I think they can gain confidence and I believe that they can push Manchester City next season.
"I saw that people were saying that they were not playing football the most attractive. But they scored a lot of goals. I think that they arrive there. Hope it will not be long before they win the title again. "
The former internationals of England played in MLS
- Los Angeles Galaxy: David Beckham, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard
- United DC: Steve Guppy, Wayne Rooney
- New York City FC: Frank Lampard [19659042] ] New York Red Bulls: Shaun Wright-Phillips
- Colorado Rapids: Zat Knight, Chris Woods
- Toronto FC: Jermain Defoe
- New England Revolution: Steve Howey
'As long as I put on my sunscreen before I train, I'm fine & # 39;
Rooney is five times Premier League with United, while he also won three League Cups, a Champions League, an FA Cup and a Europa League.
He hopes to add to his trophy with his new club
"If DC United is fine, I'll be happy here, I came here to win titles" I said. "That's what I hope to accomplish while I'm here."
Rooney is also coming to terms with the extreme heat of Washington's summer
"It's hard to train but it's the same for everyone. to get used to it, "he added.
"As long as I put on my sunscreen before training, I'm fine."
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