Villarreal spoiled Duncan Ferguson’s testimonial – running out 2-1 winners against an Everton side that featured the club’s former striker Wayne Rooney as a late substitute.
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Rooney, who is located on the materials at Everton for eight existence before leaving for United in 2004, begun beginning with the bench press alongside former team-mate Ferguson, who exactly appreciated two different periods using the Toffees amounting to twelve years of resource.
Rooney says he was “delighted” with the response of the Blues fans as his children watched him play in an Everton shirt for the first time, when he replaced Tom Cleverley on 75 minutes.
The Scot invited the Englishman to take part and he duly obliged.
Subs: Robles, Oviedo, Naismith, Barkley, Browning, McAleny, Ledson, Galloway, Grant, Walsh, Rooney, Ferguson.Villarreal: Mario, Pina, Pantic, Castillejo, Gerard, Baptistao, Costa, Areola, Ruiz, Nahuel, Bruno.
“I was delighted with the fans’ reaction”, Rooney said after the game. “But it was great for my kids today, as well, to see me in an Everton shirt”.
Rooney added: “It was nice to get some minutes on the pitch alongside Duncan”.
“I enjoyed it. It is nice to come back here and the fans gave me a great reception, which obviously I was delighted with”.
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Ferguson will don the famous No. 9 jersey one more time for a few minutes of the match, perhaps alongside the forward he briefly shared a team with more than a decade ago in the form of Wayne Rooney. “I didn’t know what to expect with the reception but it was great and I really appreciate it”.
