Wayne Rooney and Luciano Acosta were spectacular for D.C. United this season, and their brilliant play from July onward has been recognized with spots on Major League Soccer’s 2018 Best XI. It is the first such honor for both players, though Rooney has previously been named to the PFA Team of the Year three times during his time with Manchester United. This ends a four-year drought for United, whose last Best XI players were Bill Hamid and Bobby Boswell back in 2014.
Rooney’s arrival keyed a spectacular rise for United, who were in last place on the day he made his debut.