Wayne Rooney testimonial: Manchester United striker's career in pictures
Rooney's United will face his only other professional club at Old Trafford on Wednesday as he prepares to start his 13th season at Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.Wayne Rooney's testimonial between Manchester United and Everton this evening is likely to be an emotional occasion for the England striker.
Rooney's United will face his only other professional club at Old Trafford on Wednesday as he prepares to start his 13th season at Old Trafford.
The game, which will also be Jose Mourinho's first as United manager at home, is raising funds for the Wayne Rooney Foundation which will distribute money to the NSPCC, Claire House Hospice, Alder Hey Childrens Hospital and the Manchester United Foundation.
The 30-year-old has won five Premier League titles in the north west since a £25m move in 2004 during a career littered with triumph and controversy.
Despite also winning the Champions League in 2008, helping defeat Chelsea in the final in Moscow, Rooney's legacy at United causes debate among supporters.
Successes on the pitch are placed alongside off-field strife, including a host of unpopular contract negotiations under Sir Alex Ferguson.
See above for a gallery of Rooney's key career moments, including breaking records for club and country but also featuring a few of his more unsavoury moments too.
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