The two greatest scorers in Premier League history will make appearances two miles apart in Washington on Sept. 29, one at Audi Field and the other a field’s length from the U.S. Capitol.
Wayne Rooney (208 goals for Manchester United and Everton) is expected to start for D.C. United in a critical MLS match against the Montreal Impact. Much earlier in the day, though, retired striker Alan Shearer (260 goals for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle) will represent the famed soccer circuit as part of NBC Sports’ “Premier League Mornings Live,” the first in a series of fanfests around the country.