Washington: A day after Wayne Rooney announced his departure at the end of the season, D.C. United defender Frédéric Brillant has expressed that it will be a big loss for the team.
"Wayne is a very good player. He prove a lot when he came. He scores a lot of goals. He's a leader for the team. So, it's going to be a big loss for us next year but his still a DC United player for this year so we're happy," said Frédéric.
"Yeah, when you are this kind of player that won almost everything and he has the leadership. So, he helped the young players even the older player. We try to follow him all the time. So like I say, it's going to be a big loss for us but we are...because he stays until the end of the season," he added.
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