Ex-Man Utd prodigy Ravel Morrison scores wonder goal but Wayne Rooney’s awful start at DC United continues with 3-2 loss
EX-MANCHESTER UNITED prodigy Ravel Morrison showed fans he's still got it with a wonder goal for Wayne Rooney's DC United side against Atlanta United.
Morrison, 29, vigorously burst onto the scene when he signed for the Red Devils aged 17 in 2010.
He rubbed shoulders with Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard, and his vast array of talent led former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to label him, "the best player I've ever seen at that age."
It was during his two year stint at Old Trafford that he built his relationship with Rooney.
But the pair's careers took different turns as Rooney became one of Premier League's greatest ever strikers, while Morrison descended into obscurity.
However, Rooney handed Morrison a career lifeline when brought the forgotten attacker to Derby County on a free transfer when the United icon managed the Rams.
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And Morrison repaid Rooney's faith in him by following the United legend to America when he took over as DC United boss this summer.
Rooney's had a tough time in the MLS side's dugout so far, losing two of his four opening games at the club.
But he would've cracked a smile after witnessing Morrison's beauty against Atlanta in the Eastern Conference on Sunday.
Morrison opened the scoring just after half-time with a stellar volley from 25 yards out, showed.
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He latched onto a botched clearance from an Atlanta player by bringing the ball down on his chest before sweetly piledriving the ball into the bottom right-hand corner.
But his wondergoal wasn't enough to stop Rooney's side slumping to a 3-2 loss to Atlanta who staged a resounding fightback.
It was DC United's fourth successive defeat which has left them bottom of the MLS table.
Luckily, Rooney's been able to take his mind off his side's woes on the pitch with the company of his family over the past week.
Rooney's wife Coleen and their kids spent the last seven days in the US with the England icon before jetting back to the UK yesterday.