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Rooney's MLS adventure comes to sour end

Oct 19, 2019; Toronto, Ontario , Canada; DC United forward Wayne Rooney (9) is pursued by Toronto FC defender Auro Jr (96) and defender Chris Mavinga (23) at BMO Field. Credit: Gerry Angus-USA TODAY Sports

Wayne Rooney's Major League Soccer adventure came to a sour end along with DC United's season on Saturday as Toronto FC scored a wild 5-1 extra-time playoff win to send the former-England captain on to his next career stop.

Rooney's departure proved far less exciting than his celebrated arrival on the MLS scene just last year when the one-time wunderkind and Manchester United all-time leading scorer was hyped as the second coming of David Beckham.

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