Runi and Maradona: A Chance Encounter and an Unforgettable Gift

English footballer Wayne Rooney recalled that in 2013 he accidentally met the legendary Diego Maradona in a restaurant. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This event took place after the "Manchester United" club was defeated by Madrid's "Real" team in the UEFA Champions League play-off stage. This was reported by euro-football.ru.

At that time, the club's head coach Alex Ferguson had left Rooney on the bench. This decision deeply upset Rooney, and after the match, he went to the restaurant in a nervous state.

There, he unexpectedly met Maradona and was amazed. Diego Maradona invited Rooney to his table and tried to calm him down.

Then, unexpectedly, he took off the tie from his neck and gave it to him as a gift. Rooney recalled this event, saying, "It was an unbelievable but very beautiful gesture.

I still carefully keep that tie," he commented. For your information, Diego Maradona passed away in 2020.

Wayne Rooney was spending the final years of his career as a player at that time.