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Wayne Rooney opens up on football lesson he gave Barron Trump

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Wayne Rooney has recounted his remarkable encounters with Donald Trump, which included a trip to the Oval Office and a 'mad' round of golf with the former US President. The former England captain visited the White House during his brief playing spell in Major League Soccer with DC United, which also coincided with Trump's term as President.

Rooney made scored 25 goals in 52 appearances in the nation's capital between July 2018 and January 2020.

Rooney made scored 25 goals in 52 appearances in the nation's capital between July 2018 and January 2020.

But the 38-year-old also enjoyed the surreal experience of hitting the golf course with Trump, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and the President's security detail. 'The maddest thing about it was we had Giuliani in the buggy behind us, then there were about 50-100 golf buggies that were all security,' Rooney told former Manchester United teammate Gary Neville.

But the 38-year-old also enjoyed the surreal experience of hitting the golf course with Trump, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and the President's security detail.