English complete legend move to MLS

Rooney will not be eligible to play until the MLS transfer and trade window opens July 10, which is conveniently just four days before The opening of DC United's new stadium, Audi Field, for a game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.

"It is fantastic to be joining DC United at such an exciting time in the club's history with the new stadium opening in just a few weeks , "Rooney said in a statement. "Moving to America and MLS fulfills another career ambition for me" (19659019) Rooney – who played professionally for Everton and Manchester United in the English Premier League – soccer, playing in three World Cups and scoring a national team record 119 goals. He will join David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Frank Lampard (New York City FC), Steven Gerrard (LA Galaxy) and Ashley Cole (LA Galaxy) to form England national team stars who made the move to MLS.

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Rooney gives DC United much-needed notoriety as the team aims to fill seats in its brand-new in the city's Buzzard Point neighborhood. After being the most dominant franchise in MLS's infancy – winning four league championships in a nine-year span – D.C. United currently sports the league's worst record. It was the worst case in the world with the Galaxy.