The former Everton Wayne Rooney striker revealed the best teammate he has during his time as a blues player, Pele even looking at his debut in another club.
Rooney’s love for Everton
For a while, Rooney’s reputation in Everton was damaged due to his decision to join Manchester United in adolescence, having become the most exciting young player in the country.
The legend of England, however, returned to Goodison Park later in his career, which went well, and he revealed in the past how much it was wrong to leave the blues for the first time.
“I knew before Euro 2004 that I was praised to other teams because Everton needed money. Some people went to other clubs saying:” Could you take Wayne Rooney for 30 million pounds sterling? “. I was a broken heart. I mean, I liked the club and I wanted to play for Everton but once I discovered this, I was devastated.
“To be honest, I would have left at some point – of course, I should improve and go winning trophies – but I was devastated. So I thought, you know what? I agreed. I pushed myself to join Chelsea because they offered the most money but I didn’t want to play.”
Rooney revealed the “best” Everton teammate
Talk to Everton X Account in the past, Rooney has revealed that Thomas Gravesen is the best player with whom he shared land for the blues: “I would probably say that Thomas Gravesen is the best player I played with.”
Gravesen is a choice that will probably be positively encountered by Everton fans, with the Dane an extremely popular player during his stay in Goodison.
He owned both the technical capacity on the ball and tenacity outside the possession, and his quality is underlined by the fact that he obtained a move to Real Madrid in 2005.
In fact, Pelé was even present to watch his beginnings at the Santiago Bernabeu, and the legendary manager Fabio Capello praised him at the time.
“He played very well in front of the defense of Madrid and is also very effective in helping to build their attacks. He turns into a very important player for them, because Madrid had problems in this position before his arrival. They were everywhere. Now, with his arrival, there is more balance for the team.”
If Gravesen was asked the same question, Rooney could easily get his vote, since he is among the biggest English footballers of his generation, and it’s just a shame that they did not spend more time together in Everton.
