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ANALYSIS/OPINION:

Well, at least Wayne Rooney doesn’t mind playing in the same city with John Wall.

While Washington Wizards sufferers watched as the NBA continued to pass them by without even an acknowledgment of existence, the city welcomed its newest superstar, English soccer legend Rooney, who has signed a $13 million contract to play for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.

“I think the club has got great history,” Rooney said at his introductory press conference Monday. “It’s been tough over the last few years and the club — it doesn’t need to look back at the history it’s got, it needs to try and create more history.