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Reaction To Rooney's Return

The world has reacted after it was confirmed Wayne Rooney has completed an emotional return to boyhood club Everton.

The 31-year-old has signed a two-year contract after the Blues agreed an undisclosed fee with Manchester United for the services of England’s all-time leading goalscorer.

Rooney becomes Everton’s sixth summer signing, following the arrivals of Jordan Pickford, Davy Klaassen, Henry Onyekuru, Sandro Ramirez and Michael Keane.

Sunday’s announcement quickly began to trend around the globe, with football fans, players past and present and the man himself all taking to social media to have their say.