Wayne Rooney’s controversial penalty handed Manchester United their 12th Premier League title on this day in 2011! See video

Manchester United won their 12th Premier League title on this day in 2011 thanks to what is still considered a controversial penalty converted by Wayne Rooney away at Blackburn.

The host had held on to the lead until twenty minutes to the end of the match when Paul Robinson was  ajudged to have brought down Javier Hernandez in the box.

Wayne Rooney sent Robinson the wrong way as he buried the spot kick in the left corner.

See video here 👇

Wayne Rooney scored 16 goals in 40 appearances that season.

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.

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