Football Legends Move On: Iniesta Retires As Rooney Heads To D.C

As nations battle in #Russia for 2018 #WorldCup, football news take centre stage.

Andre Iniesta of Spain announced his retirement from football after his country got knocked out of the tournament. 

Record: Andrés Iniesta who could easily pass for top 5 greatest midfielders of all time, was named Man of the Match in the 2010 World Cup final and the 2012 European Championship final. He scored the goal that won Spain their first ever World Cup. 
Andrés Iniesta retire from international football.

🇪🇸 131 games
⚽️ 13 goals
🏆 EURO 2008
🏆 2010 World Cup
🏆 EURO 2012

England and Manchester United’s all-time leading scorer, Wayne Rooney has move to MLS as a D.C United Player.

Though MLS is seen as a retirement league for football stars, Rooney has trained for the first time in D.C and is expected to debut in two weeks time.

Record: Rooney who played the English Premier League for 16 years as a striker made 491 appearances.

⚽ 208 goals
↗️ 103 assists
🏆 FA Cup 2016
🏆 Champions League 2008
🏆 Europa League 2017
🏆 3x League Cups
🔴 253 MUFC goals
🔵 28 EFCC goals
⚪️ 119 England caps
⚽️ A record 53 England goals 
⛹️ 1 man