Man United Crossbar Challenge

As we’ve seen in nearly every media outlet on earth, Wayne Rooney is currently in the form of his life. He can apparently score goals with every part of his body and is nearing the Dinho-Jedi Level where he nets against Sunderland using only his mind.

But the question remains: just how accurate is the Wazza? Well, to answer that question, all we need is YouTube and several Manchester United players (Neville, Giggs, Rooney, and Fletcher) competing in Betfair’s Crossbar Challenge.

Challenge Number One: Crossbar

Rooney doesn’t exactly impress, Fletcher appears to cheat, and Neville is entirely too happy to hit the bar once. That leaves Giggsy to carry the torch, and Anderson to awkwardly hug him at the end. This video is reason #43,506 why I love YouTube. How else would I know who wins at crossbar challenges?

Bonus points if you can tell me who makes the grating noise every time Rooney kicks a ball… and who does the ridiculously goofy laugh at 1:02. Any ideas?

Challenge Number Two: Groundskeeper Murder
In the second video from the Carrington ground, United’s own Joe the Groundsman drives a golf cart back and forth as Rooney, Foster, and Welbeck attempt to knock a cone off the roof. That must have been a fun conversation for Joe when he turned up for work that morning.

Rene Meulensteen: “Hey Joe! We’re doing a form of the Crossbar Challenge today.”
Joe: “Sounds great. What do you need me to do? Shag balls? Laugh in the background?”
Rene Meulensteen: “Well, actually, you’re going to drive a gold cart back and forth while some of the lads rip shots at you. Here’s a tiny plastic helmet.”
Joe: “These are the same guys that can probably kill people with a direct shot to the head right?”
Rene Meulensteen: “Uh… I’ll have to check on that… Anyway, into the cart you go. Stop squirming.”

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