Rory McIlroy, a noted Manchester United fan, has just met one of the greatest players in the team’s illustrious history. At the UEFA Europa League final, where Manchester United is taking on the Tottenham Hotspurs today at 3:00 pm ET, McIlroy got to sit in a suite with Wayne Rooney.
Rooney, the former Red Devils player who is worth $170 million (as per Celebrity Net Worth), also gifted McIlroy a kit in the iconic red color. The jersey does not appear to be signed, but it does come directly from a player. Rooney played for United for 13 of his 19 seasons and is the club’s top scorer with 253 strikes to his name. The legendary English striker also spent 13 of his 16 Premier League years with the English club.
McIlroy has never shied away from his fandom for the club. Even after his iconic Masters Tournament win, a reporter asked him a question about the team, and he joked in response.
McIlroy has been to Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United, many times over the years. Today, he’s in Spain to watch the championship match and hopefully spur his squad on to victory. Before that, he also met Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes, two other legends of the franchise.
McIlroy is coming off a slightly disappointing outing. The golfer had the chance to complete the in-season Grand Slam, which no one has in almost a century, after winning the Masters, but he placed T47.
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Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar