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When was rooney’s overhead kick?

It was his unbelievable overhead kick against Manchester City on 12 February, 2011. Not only did he score the winner in a critical Manchester derby, Wayne Rooney’s goal also happened to be an absolute stunner.

Billed as a heavyweight clash, United for the first time in their short history proving to be rivals with city neighbours City. At Old Trafford on Sunday night (AEST) they both walked into that ring. Tied at 1-1, everything was tense However, Nani gave United the lead early on only for Edin Džeko to equalise and make it a tense affair. Rooney was in the right place at the right time and duly converted with composure inside 78 minutes Nani, attempting to cross the ball into an oncoming box, instead had it deflected high over his head.

Rooney catapulted himself into the heavens, swinging his trunk and booting that ball clean across space, leaving City keeper Joe Hart rooted to the ground watching it burrow itself luxuriously behind him.

That goal not only clinched victory for United, but it sits squarely in footballing folklore. This was subsequently voted as the greatest ever Premier league goal in a poll run by the premier league. Rooney’s athletic finish is held as a testament of his skill and effort, receiving high praise from both fans and pundits.

Rooney has scored some great goals in his illustrious career for Manchester United – and especially that overhead kick against City! It is a timely reminder of just how good he was during his days at Manchester United. There is still a fanfare around the goal and it has stood as one of he greatest moments in Premier League history since.

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