Wayne Rooney breaks nose and DC United duck with first MLS goal

• Rooney scored his first goal for his new club in 2-1 win
• The striker required five stitches atfter the match

Wayne Rooney enjoyed a night of ecstacy and agony as he scored his first goal for new club DC United in a 2-1 win over Colorado Rapids but later broke his nose.

Captaining the MLS side in his third game for the club, Rooney opened the scoring when he latched on to a through ball and fired through the legs of his former Manchester United teammate Tim Howard. It was his first goal for the American club after moving from Everton earlier in the summer.

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