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Rooney Almost Played for Barcelona | MLS News
Wayne Rooney nearly swapped Old Trafford for Barcelona’s tiki-taka dream—imagine him roaming alongside Messi, Xavi, and Iniesta in 2010. Though finances and Guardiola’s stacked squad (with Villa and Pedro already in place) made the move unlikely, Rooney admits he’d have thrived in Barca’s system, seeing himself as the perfect flexible striker to fill their void. Xavi even called him “extraordinary.” Instead, he stayed at United, becoming the undisputed goal machine—and history might look very different if he’d slipped into Spain’s midfield magic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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