David Beckham lauds Wayne Rooney’s move to Major League Soccer and how much of an impact he’ll have on and off the pitch for D.C. United.
Wayne Rooney’s move to D.C. United follows a long line of European superstars who made the jump to Major League Soccer, not always with success. Here’s a look at 11 players who came before him and against whom Rooney will be measured.
David Beckham
Patient Zero for the Designated Player era didn’t exactly burn up the league in the early years of his LA Galaxy stint beyond the occasional stylish photo shoot. The slow start did eventually give way when Beckham fully committed himself after two…
Robbie Keane scored 68 goals in his Ireland career.
The Indian Super League (ISL) wound up its league stage over the weekend, with Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa joining Bengaluru FC and FC Pune City as the four semi-finalists for the season. Jamshedpur FC and Kerala Blasters came within a whisker of making the top four, but there’s little doubt that these four teams have all stood out from the rest.
Robbie Keane has played for ATK since August.
The past week of the Indian Super League (ISL) saw Lucian Goian save the day for Mumbai City FC, FC Goa’s thrashing of FC Pune City to mark a solid comeback and more.
Keane will have to wait just a bit longer before making his first competitive appearance under former team-mate Teddy Sheringham
Harry Redknapp is ambitious about what he wants to achieve as manager of Birmingham.
Messing around in the garden with his son, Robbie Keane was suddenly struck down by a chronic case of CCS — Competitive Dad Syndrome.