Wayne's World.

Aku masih ingat pertama kali aku melihat gerakannya di lapangan hijau. "remember the name! Wayne Rooney!" begitu teriakan dari komentator di layar kaca. Saat itu yang terbesit di pikiran adalah betapa enaknya kalau Man Utd bisa dapet Wayne Rooney. gak mungkin pasti, pikirku. (Being a Man Utd fan, I learnt to limit my expectations in the transfer market.).

Tiba-tiba, akhir Agustus 2004, Rooney signed for Manchester United! apalagi ditambah dengan debut yang mengesankan. Lawan Fenerbahce di Champions League, Wazza mencetak 3 gol dengan kaki kanan, kaki kiri, dan free kick. Jago banget rooney! umur baru 19 lagi!. Wayne Rooney suddenly became the newest Old Trafford hero. Kesedihan ditinggal Beckham pun sirna seketika.

Saat semua orang terjebak dalam euforia Cristiano Ronaldo, I always regard Wazza as the most important United player. United can and could win even when Ronaldo played bad. Rooney? he was the heart of United. When Rooney played his heart out, United is invincible.

I always thought Rooney will never leave Manchester United. He loves the club, the club loves him, the fans love him, what more can you ask as a player?

Sigh. Perhaps troubled times are coming. Ferguson's famous Rooney monologue seemed like a plea to United fans to stay strong and stay together in this crisis. If you are a United fan like me, let's stay together and show our support.

because, as a wise man once said, "Mendukung Manchester United sering membuat kita sakit jantung dan hati berdebar, tapi tak pernah membosankan."