Wayne Rooney turned down private hotel rooms and first-class flights when he joined DC United to be ‘part of the team’

• Wayne Rooney has led D.C. United on an improbable comeback through the 2018 MLS season since joining the club over the summer.
• When Rooney signed with the MLS club, United offered him first-class travel and private hotel rooms, but he declined, saying he wanted to be treated as any other member of the team.
• In a recent interview with “Men in Blazers,” Rooney explained how this gesture went a long way in ingratiating himself with his new teammates.

Wayne Rooney’s arrival in MLS has been one of the fascinating sports stories of the year.

Just the latest in a series of European superstars electing to extend their careers in the United States, expectations weren’t exactly high for Rooney in his first season with D.C. United. When he joined the team, they were at the bottom of the standings, with little hope of making a run to the postseason.

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