Benjamin Sesko paid tribute to Wayne Rooney after he singled the England legend out among six standout former Manchester United stars at Old Trafford.
Wayne Rooney is widely considered one of the most devastating Premier League strikers of all time after his stunning impact at Manchester United.
While the 40-year-old England icon didn’t break Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goalscoring feat, Rooney did become United’s record goalscorer.
Rooney eclipsed Sir Bobby Charlton in the all-time goalscoring numbers at Old Trafford after he netted a stunning 253 times in 559 matches for the Red Devils.
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Benjamin Sesko picked former England captain Wayne Rooney as part of his ‘perfect Man Utd striker’ build
Wayne Rooney lifted five Premier League titles, two Champions League trophies, a Europa League, an FA Cup and three League Cups with Manchester United.
The former Three Lions striker enjoyed a remarkable spell at Old Trafford after Sir Alex Ferguson signed him when he was only a teenager at Everton in 2004.
Speaking to GiveMeSport, Benjamin Sesko was tasked with building the ultimate Man Utd striker based on players from the Red Devils’ longstanding history.
Sesko’s picks included none other than former Man Utd captain Rooney, whose speed attribute was used for the in-form Slovenian attacker’s perfect striker build.
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Who else did Benjamin Sesko include for his construction of a complete Man Utd striker?
Outside of Rooney’s influence, Sesko picked Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his strength trait and Dimitar Berbatov’s first touch was taken for his Man Utd striker build.
The 22-year-old Slovenia international turned his attention to none other than Red Devils legend Ruud van Nistelrooy for his striker’s finishing ability.
Cristiano Ronaldo was singled out for the perfect Man Utd striker’s right foot, while Sesko said that Robin van Persie would be used for the player’s left foot.
Sesko has completed his first season at Old Trafford and the ex-RB Leipzig ace netted 12 times and picked up an assist in 32 matches across all competitions.
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