Hugo Ekitike risks angering Liverpool fans by making Wayne Rooney claim

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Hugo Ekitike has revealed that Wayne Rooney's iconic overhead kick for Manchester United against Manchester City in 2011 stands as his favorite Premier League goal of all time. The strike was also crowned United's Goal of the decade and arrived at a crucial moment with Sir Alex Ferguson's team on the brink of claiming the title.

Rooney would deliver the decisive blow though, and it remains a goal that has resonated with Liverpool's new acquisition. That's my favorite goal ever in the Premier League." Wayne Rooney's goal will live long in the memory (Image: Getty Images) The striker, despite growing up in his homeland of France, would probably have witnessed the goal at a tender age, considering the Premier League's worldwide appeal and the significance of the Manchester derby.

I think it's more of an iconic goal because it's the derby, you score and win the game 2-1. The thing about that goal is that Nani's goal will be forgotten - and it was fantastic.