Robson Back Rooney Longevity

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson believes Wayne Rooney can continue to be successful long into this thirties.

The former Reds captain feels the current skipper, who turned 30 on Saturday (24 October) can look at plenty of examples of players lifting trophies after hitting the landmark birthday, including his own.

"The media will try and talk you into being over the hill, saying that your career is finished when you have turned 30," Robson told ManUtd.com. "But that is not the case at all!

"I remember, after I turned 30, I won the European Cup-Winners’ Cup, I won the Double, I won the title a couple of times and my career was definitely not finished. You can still kick on and achieve things.

"That is the challenge now for Wayne – if you are mentally strong enough, which Wayne definitely is, then it is all about what you want to achieve in your career and how long you want to keep playing for.

"It doesn’t matter how old you are. Scholesy, Giggsy and the Nevilles have all proved that you can play well into your late 30s – and even early 40s in Ryan’s case – and still be successful in the game. Wayne has a lot of football left to play and hopefully a lot of trophies to win as well."