Wayne Rooney showed he has started adjusting to life in Washington DC by attending a baseball game to celebrate July 4.

The 32-year-old last month completed a transfer from boyhood club Everton to MLS club DC United, based in the United States capital.

And Rooney took part in a typically American activity to celebrate the nation's day of independence, by taking in one of his adopted country's favourite pastimes.

Wayne Rooney poses at Nationals Park as he watches Washington Nationals on Wednesday

Rooney was at Nationals Park to watch the Washington Nationals regular season MLB match against the Boston Red Sox.

'Happy 4th of July to all DC United fans and everybody celebrating,' Rooney said in the caption of a picture of him at the match. 'Enjoying a day at the baseball, come on Nationals!'

Nationals Park is based just an eight-minute walk away from Audi Field, DC United's brand new stadium where Rooney will ply his trade.

Rooney will be hoping to return to full fitness in time for the opening of Audi Field on July 14

The 32-year-old took part in his first DC United training session with his new team-mates

The former England captain signed a three-and-a-half-year deal worth £6million-a-season last week after just one season back with his hometown club Everton.

He has been enjoying time off with his family since Everton's season concluded in May but has arrived at DC United in the middle of their MLS campaign, which runs from March to December.

DC United are hoping their new signing is ready to make his debut when they open the doors to their Audi Field stadium in under two weeks.

The 20,000-seat venue has taken just 16 months to build and cost an estimated £140m. It will host its first game when United face the Vancouver Whitecaps. The game is expected to be a sell-out.