Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney admits leaving Everton ten years ago was difficult for his family.
Marking ten years with the club, Rooney discussed his £25million move from Everton on transfer deadline day in 2004 when he was just 18.
He told MUTV: "It was a great feeling. Sir Alex is the best manager there's been and for him to recognise my talent and want me to join this club was a great honour for me.
"I was nervous of course. It was a bit weird because I met him here at the training ground and then went to finalise it at Old Trafford. He drove me over, just the two of us in his car. I remember being nervous but he was great and made me feel comfortable.
"I'm a strong-minded person and sometimes you have to make tough decisions. No-one else could make it for me. It was down to me whether I left Everton and I made my agent aware and told my parents that I was going to join Manchester United. I had no regrets doing that.
"It was tougher for my family who stayed in Liverpool whereas I moved to Manchester but that's part of football."
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