Wayne Rooney Names His Best Ever Manchester United teammate, stating, 'We're really good friends.'

Wayne Rooney is regarded as one of England's all-time great players, with his dominance in the Premier League while wearing the Manchester United jersey back in the day instilling dread in opposition teams. Even after retiring, Rooney continues to dazzle, as he is eyeing to be a manager. Well, talking about Rooney at United, the star England striker has played with very big names, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Paul Sholes, Ryan Giggs, and more. Rooney reveals his best friend from his Manchester United days. 

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Wayne Rooney picks his best friend from Manchester United days 

Renowned Manchester United player Wayne Rooney had an amazing 13-year career, accumulating a lot of both team and personal achievements. Rooney, who is somewhat well-known and plays a key part at Old Trafford, shockingly chose Darren Fletcher, a United academy graduate, as his preferred colleague.

With 253 goals in 559 games across many leagues, Rooney is Manchester United's all-time best scorer. Including five Premier League championships and a Champions League trophy, his outstanding score really helped the team to be successful.

Rooney got the chance to play with several football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes throughout his United tenure. Still, he selected Fletcher as his closest friend—a relationship reinforced by their shared experiences and closeness in the dressing room. According to the Sportbsbible, Wayne Rooney said: 

"Best teammate? I’d say Darren Fletcher, he’s my best mate. There were a few - John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Michael Carrick - we were all really close. But Fletch was probably the one. We sat next to each other in the dressing room and shared really good moments on and off the pitch together. We’re really good friends I’d say Darren Fletcher is my best teammate and closest," 

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At age eleven, Darren Fletcher represented Manchester United and debuted on the first team in 2002. Making 342 appearances throughout his 13-year Old Trafford tenure, the Scottish midfielder became a consistent presence in Sir Alex Ferguson's team. As a first-team coach, Fletcher now helps the squad to shape its future; he is expected to be rather important for its continuous growth.

Arriving at United from Everton in 2004, Wayne Rooney was instrumental in helping the team to flourish.