Wayne Rooney has claimed that he and his Manchester United teammates will not forget the Sunderland supporters' cheers when Manchester City clinched the Premier League title in the dying seconds of the season.
The Red Devils were close to keeping their reign as English champions after defeating the Black Cats 1-0 at the Stadium of Light until their local rivals City grabbed a last-gasp winner against Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium.
"When the final whistle went, we didn't really know what the score at City was," said Rooney. "But then we heard the Sunderland fans cheering.
"It was sad to see that because they should be supporting their own team really. They didn't have the best of seasons so for them to be cheering like that was sad. It was something myself and a lot of the players won't forget.
"Everyone's been saying how well City have played and how they've dominated the Premier League. But if that's them dominating, they've done it on goal difference."
Meanwhile, Rooney will be preparing to meet up with England for next month's European Championships but will not be able to feature in the first two group games against France and Sweden due to a two-match suspension.
Danielle Joynson
