Man Utd icon Wayne Rooney reveals big football regret after being 'battered' with abuseWayne Rooney has admitted one of his biggest regrets in football after being abused by a particular group of fans for one of the teams he supportsView 2 Images Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney (Image: Getty Images)Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has revealed that failing to play for Celtic ranks among his biggest football regrets. ‌Rooney, 40, enjoyed an illustrious career which featured 13 trophy-laden years at United where he racked up 559 appearances and netted 253 goals. To play at Celtic in 2006, we actually lost the game 1-0, but to play there and feel that atmosphere was incredible." View 2 Images Wayne Rooney would have wanted to play for Celtic in his career (Image: Getty Images)"We got a penalty, I've scored it and went off celebrating. During the best part of my career, I always thought I'd love to play for Celtic at the end of my career.

Source: Daily Mirror March 04, 2026 15:24 UTC