The National's Sport cover for the Thursday, August 27 issue, featuring Wayne Rooney as Manchester United surged into the Champions League group stage.
Wayne Rooney fired in three of the team's four goals against Club Brugge in an emphatic drought-breaking performance. Richard Jolly writes he "did not just end his 878-minute Manchester United goal drought, he did in spectacular style".
“He harked back 11 years. This was a night to bring back memories of the night when the teenage recruit from Everton introduced himself to United with a European hat-trick against Fenerbahce.
“Much has changed since 2004, but this was an occasion when United could savour the similarities.”
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