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MYSTERIOUS: Amorim hits back at rooney after manchester united cup exit to fulham | Mind Blowing Facts

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts on the touchline during the  FA Cup fifth-round match against Fulham.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts on the touchline during the FA Cup fifth-round match against Fulham. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

Ruben Amorim hit back at Wayne Rooney after Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup, by ­claiming that being the club’s head coach aged 40 showed he was not naive.

Rooney, who is United’s record goalscorer, called Amorim naive for saying after the holders’ elimination from the Cup on penalties by Fulham that the club’s long-term goal is to win the Premier League.

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