Wayne Rooney revealed that he should not have played in the famous 3-1 Champions League victory of Manchester United on Arsenal in 2008-09.
The Red Devils came in the semi-final draw in the Emirates Stadium with a 1-0 lead, looking for a second consecutive place in the Champions League final that Chelsea had defeated to the trophy in 2008.
And the men of Sir Alex Ferguson provided business in North London, thanks to the Brace of Cristiano Ronaldo and a icing on the top of Ji-Sung Park, with a final against Barcelona who was going to lose United with 2-0.
Ronaldo's second goal came after a sensational counterattack that started in United's own box, and ended with him combining with Rooney to finish.
After the 4-1 aggregated victory, the celebrations of United continued from the field while the team held an after-party.
But Rooney, who was crucial in the dominant show of his side, has now revealed that he should not have even been on the field in the first place.
The England legend explained that he was sick on the day and did not even make the parties after the game, instead she chose to go to bed right away.
“I shouldn't have played this game, I wasn't good at all,” said Rooney.
'The doctor gave me a lot of medication to get me through the game. We had a bit of a party after this game, but I didn't go, I went to bed right away. '
Regarding his involvement in the famous counterattacks of United at Ronaldo, Rooney explained that it was a tactical adjustment of Sir Alex who helped to cut open arsenal.
He added: 'We managed to play against Arsenal for years. We would change our game, we would play much more defensively. We would play a low block, and just like that goal there we would try to hit them during the break.
“To win every major competition, in order to win the Champions League, you have to adapt to certain competitions and certain opposition.”