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​Man Utd hero Rooney: Best goal was not Man City overhead kick

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney says this overhead kick against Manchester City was NOT his best goal for the club.

Rooney is United's all time top goalscorer and was known for getting impressive strikes in the biggest games for his club.

His derby winning goal in 2010 is one of his most famous.

But Rooney remembers other goals, including one against Wigan Athletic.

"When asked about my favourite goal, I always say the overhead kick versus City — but we're talking, here, about the craft of goalscoring, how it's about teamwork, movement, control and timing and a goal that probably few people remember sticks out for me," Rooney wrote in his column for The Times.

"It came versus Wigan, when Rafael crossed from the right and my timing was literally perfect: I got across the centre-back, got a nick on the ball and the 'keeper had no chance."

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