"Obviously some players I have played with, some players I haven't but it was nice to see all the players and the staff and the reception they gave me was fantastic, so it's great to be back."
Rooney also revealed he had been offered the chance to play in a game before the World Cup by the Football Association but did not feel the timing was right.
He added: "We were speaking probably for about 12 months about different ideas and there was an opportunity to do the game before the World Cup which I didn't feel was right, I think it wasn't the right time to do that.
"We both felt it was the right time to do it (now), my season in the States is over, and it's against the USA and it's a friendly match before the lads play against Croatia on Sunday. We all felt it was the right time and the right game."
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Live coverage of the game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event.
Pre-match coverage gets underway at 7pm GM, ahead of kick-off at 8pm.
Existing Sky Sports customers will be able to stream the action via the Sky Go app, which can be downloaded across a host of devices.
Fans without a subscription can also live stream the match by purchasing a NOW TV sports pass.
Day Passes start at £7.99 and give you 24 hours of access to Sky Sports channels without locking into a contract.
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