The Manchester United team on Wayne Rooney's debut: Where are they now?

Midfielders (part II)

Centre Midfield – Kleberson

Then: The first Brazilian to play for the club, Kleberson moved to United from Atletico Paranaense after playing a starring role in Brazil’s World Cup winning run in 2002 (as Scolari’s trusted midfield enforcer). The Red Devils beat out interest from Barcelona, Newcastle United, Leeds United and Celtic to sign him for £6.5 million. He moved after making just 30 appearances in two years and spent time playing for Besiktas (67 apps), Flamengo (123 apps), Bahia (23 apps) before moving North to play for the Philadelphia Union and Indy Eleven (the latter in the hipster North American Soccer League)

Now: Aged 38, he currently marshalls midfield Fort Lauderdale Strikers... the same team the George Best once trotted out 33 times for.

Quirky Fact: Manchester United once fielded a Champions League starting XI that featured David Bellion, Eric Djemba-Djemba, and Kleberson. And the young 'uns moan about Marouane Fellaini!

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Left Wing – Ryan Giggs

Then: A Manchester United legend who had been playing first team football for United for nigh on fourteen years and had already made 600+ appearances when Rooney was making his United debut. On which he scored the opener.

Now: A Manchester United legend, and the most decorated British footballer of all time, having won himself 13 Premier Leagues 4 FA Cups and a couple of Champions League while amassing a whopping 963 appearances. Not too shabby, eh?

Quirky Fact: The Welshman was never sent off in his 24-year playing career for Manchester United. He has also scored in every season he’s played in... 24 consecutive Top Division seasons scored in consecutively is a record that’s going to stand a while.