Wayne Rooney scores 250th goal to break goal-scoring record
Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's record goalscorer on Saturday when his last-gasp strike at Stoke took him past Bobby Charlton's tally of 249. Twitter congratulated him.
Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's record goalscorer on Saturday when his last-gasp strike at Stoke took him past Bobby Charlton's tally of 249. Rooney's landmark moment triggered plaudits from across the sporting world as stars took to Twitter to hail the 31-year-old striker:
Former England captain Alan Shearer
.@England's best goalscorer. @manutd best goalscorer. @WayneRooney What a player. What a career. Congratulations! šš¼šš¼šš¼
ā Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) January 21, 2017
Former Liverpool rival, Jamie Carragher
Well done to Wayne Rooney a great achievement 250 goals at Man Utd & to be their leading goalscorer. Even better he's a Scouser!
ā Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 21, 2017
Former England striker Gary Lineker
Wayne Rooney breaks the Manchester United goal scoring record with a freekick that Bobby Charlton would have been proud of.
ā Gary Lineker šš (@GaryLineker) January 21, 2017
Rio Ferdinand, another former United and England colleague of Rooney
Wazzzzaaaaaaaaaaa.... 250 Club! @WayneRooney
ā Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 21, 2017
Gary Neville, a former United and England team-mate of Rooney
Congratulations @WayneRooney on an incredible achievement
ā Gary Neville (@GNev2) January 21, 2017
Manchester United
90+4' - GOOOAL! Stoke 1 United 1.
ā Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 21, 2017
Wayne Rooney equalises and makes history to become #MUFC's all-time leading scorer. #STOMUN pic.twitter.com/gIzDapMUye
Olympic sprint champion and United fan Usain Bolt
Yesssssssss @WayneRooney @ManUtd #Goaaaalll
ā Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 21, 2017
His wife, Coleen Rooney
What an achievement šš¼šš¼šš¼šš¼ Very Proud ā¤ļø
ā Coleen Rooney (@ColeenRoo) January 21, 2017
Sky Sports provide a neat stat summary
Wayne Rooney is now @ManUtdās record scorer. Hereās a breakdown of his goals record #PL #MUFC #STOMUN pic.twitter.com/kHVR1AmHUb
ā Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 21, 2017