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MLS: 5 Manchester United men that have shaped American soccer

Former Manchester United superstars Luis Nani and Wayne Rooney met for the first time on a soccer pitch for six years as D.C. United beat Orlando City. Both players are showing the importance of what playing for such a big club can do. Here, we take a look back on how this gargantuan club, Manchester United, has helped shape American soccer.

Nani and Rooney are two of four ex-United players currently plying their trade in Major League Soccer, with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Zlatan Ibrahimovic being the other two. And previously, MLS has seen legendary figures like Tim Howard, David Beckham and even before the days of MLS, former World Player of the Year, George Best produce some memorable moments in the U.