Despite having Vidic sent off in second half for alledgedly elbowing Claudio Bieler, the Reds continued to put on pressure at the Ecuadorian Champions. Rooney curled in a beautiful placement grounder after some descent patient play by United.
Rooney told Five: "It's fantastic. It's a great achievement by us. We are really delighted and proud that we are the world champions."
United captain for the night, Rio Ferdinand said: "Now we can say we are the best team in the world.
"We knew they could create problems but I think today we kept them down to a minimum of chances."
Sir Alex Ferguson believes a disciplined system and a desire to win were key factors in United's historic Club World Cup triumph in Japan.
Rooney paid tribute to the undying fans - “We’ve been amazed by the amount of fans over here,” he admitted after the game. “So many have travelled from England and there are also thousands here in Japan. We’re the best team in the world and they’re the best fans in the world.”
Sir Alex was also in high praise over the massive red devils army's support - "The support from the fans was fantastic and we'd really like to thank everyone for that. It was a great tournament, and one I'll look back on fondly in the future."
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