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Rooney proves his worth to UnitedReuters: Wayne Rooney proved he was worth his weight in gold to Manchester United with a man of the match performance in a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Twenty-four hours after signing a new four-year contract that media reports said was worth 300,000 pounds a week, the England forward repaid the faith of manager David Moyes with a stunning volley in the 68th minute. Rooney’s strike came six minutes after Robin van Persie had converted a penalty and secured a comfortable away win, their first of 2014, against a tough Palace side. Rooney has made 431 appearances for United, notching 209 goals. He is fourth on the club’s scoring list and is eyeing Bobby Charlton’s record of 249. |