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‘Rooney had lost everything’ – Capello’s scathing assessment of Man Utd legend prior to MLS move

Wayne Rooney had “lost everything” prior to making to a move to MLS, claims Fabio Capello, with the Manchester United legend a shadow of his former self during a second stint at Everton.

After 13 record-breaking years at Old Trafford, the Red Devils’ all-time leading goalscorer was allowed to leave by Jose Mourinho in the summer of 2017.

The decision was taken by the ex-England captain to return to his roots at Goodison Park, but a homecoming did not go entirely to plan.

Rooney would spend just one season back on Merseyside before heading to America and penning a deal through to 2021 with D.