Wayne Rooney suffers broken nose as DC United secure late win - report

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Wayne Rooney suffers broken nose as DC United secure late win - report

Wayne Rooney scored his first MLS goal, and Kellyn Acosta netted in his debut for Colorado, but an own goal made the difference for D.C. United. Wayne Rooney puts a shot through the legs of Tim Howard to open his account in MLS and put D.C. United ahead against Colorado. Wayne Rooney sits down with ESPN's Taylor Twellman to detail what drew him to his new club and his expectations for his time in MLS. Wayne Rooney scored his first goal for new club DC United but was reported to have broken his nose as he captained them to a 2-1 MLS home win over Colorado Rapids. Former Manchester United and Everton forward Rooney gave his side the lead when he beat former United teammate Tim Howard in the Colorado goal. Rooney was twice denied by Howard after Kellyn Acosta had levelled, but Niki Jackson's own goal in the 90th minute proved decisive. The 32-year-old was left bloodied as he came back to defend...

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