The Secret behind “Fergie Time” – Wayne Rooney

April 19, 2020 / Sports / By Ayomide John

Former Manchester United striker and club legend: Wayne Mark Rooney has revealed the secret behind the popular catch phrase associated with Sir Alex Ferguson during his time at the club – “Fergie Time”

Manchester United are known for scoring late but decisive goals in matches and Wayne Rooney: the club’s all time highest goalscorer said that the secret behind “Fergie Time” is as a result of what Alex Ferguson told him.

He said:

Sir Alex Ferguson told Wayne Rooney to stop trying too hard 🥵
Advertisement

And it's the best advice he ever received 🥰 pic.twitter.com/DD3MDMA4cT
— GOAL (@goal) April 19, 2020

Wayne Rooney joined Manchester United from Everton in the summer of 2004 for a fee in the region of 26 million pounds and he’s the club’s all time leading scorer with 253 goals in 559 matches for the club.

Quote via : GOAL

About The Author

Ayomide John

Ayomide is first, a football writer, a sports analyst and then a multi-niched journalist with a particular interest in lifestyle, politics, literature and history. He is an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Analyst and Content Marketer. He holds a degree in Literature in English (OAU). He hopes to do his Masters in International Media Studies.He is a Manchester United fan since 2008.