Rooney, inspired by memory of United loss, eyes first FA Cup


Football - Manchester United v Sunderland - Barclays Premier League - Old Trafford - 28/2/15. Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring the second goal for Manchester United. Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney has never won an FA Cup winner's medal and the Manchester United captain is desperate to get his hands on one having fallen in love with the competition watching his team lose the final 20 years ago.

In a glittering 13-year career, the oldest cup competition in football remains the only major domestic trophy the England international has not lifted.

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