Rooney relishing Everton reunion
The acrimony surrounding Rooney’s £27m (e30.5m) move to Manchester United in 2004, followed by the abrupt downturn in his relationship with Toffees boss David Moyes, has rather soured the forward’s relationship with the Goodison Park faithful.
Yet, as an individual, Rooney remains at heart the kid who learned his art in an Everton kit as he kicked a ball about in Croxteth, posters on his wall of heroes such as Paul Rideout, the man who scored the goal that beat United in the 1995 final.
