Rooney desperate for FA Cup glory

Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney admits he is desperate to win the FA Cup this season.

The FA Cup is the only trophy the former Everton striker has never won.

Rooney said: “The FA Cup is the only trophy I haven’t won yet and I am absolutely desperate to get my hands on it

“I’ve lost two finals with United and that frustrates me — I want to put right.

“What made those defeats even harder to take was that we could have won both times but Arsenal and Chelsea got lucky on the day.

“A lot of people tend to regard the Premier League and the Champions League as the only trophies that matter, but to me the FA Cup is magical.

“One of the greatest memories from my childhood was travelling to Wembley to see Everton beat United 1-0 in 1995.

“I was nine and I can still remember every single minute of it and the wonderful feeling when the final whistle went. Ever since that day I have wanted to climb the steps to the Royal Box to lift the cup. It has always been a major trophy and it always will be.

“Growing up as an Everton fan, we never really had a realistic chance of winning the league, so the FA Cup was always the one we looked forward to.

“Even when United won the Premier League and Champions League last season, there was a massive disappointment around the club when we lost to Portsmouth in the cup. We all wanted to win it — and it is the same this season. I was man-of-the-match when we lost the final to Arsenal on penalties and the award meant absolutely nothing to me.

“I’ve still got the trophy I received that day but every time I look at it the bad memories come flooding back.

“It’s a little reminder of how much it hurts when you lose.”

[Source: News of the World]