Tommy Martin: We didn't just remember the name. We loaded Wayne Rooney with expectations
Derby County manager Wayne Rooney's low key retirement from playing was in stark contrast to how he exploded onto the scene with a spectacular goal for Everton against Arsenal. Picture: Nigel French
When news came through about Wayne Rooney’s retirement you didn’t know whether to lament your own lost youth or his.
As endings to storied careers go, Rooney’s was low key, as if to balance out the white heat of how it started. There were no laps of honour or tearful farewells. Buried within a press release announcing his new life as Derby County manager, Rooney the player finished as an afterthought.
