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.

Update: Jan 21st, 2017 13:19 EST

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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! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— 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!
— 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.
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) January 21, 2017

Rio Ferdinand, another former United and England colleague of Rooney

Wazzzzaaaaaaaaaaa.... 250 Club! @WayneRooney
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 21, 2017

Gary Neville, a former United and England team-mate of Rooney

Congratulations @WayneRooney on an incredible achievement
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) January 21, 2017

Manchester United

90+4' - GOOOAL! Stoke 1 United 1.

Wayne Rooney equalises and makes history to become #MUFC's all-time leading scorer. #STOMUN pic.twitter.com/gIzDapMUye
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 21, 2017

Olympic sprint champion and United fan Usain Bolt

Yesssssssss @WayneRooney @ManUtd #Goaaaalll
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) January 21, 2017

His wife, Coleen Rooney

What an achievement 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Very Proud ❤️
— Coleen Rooney (@ColeenRoo) January 21, 2017

Sky Sports provide a neat stat summary

Wayne Rooney is now @ManUtd’s record scorer. Here’s a breakdown of his goals record #PL #MUFC #STOMUN pic.twitter.com/kHVR1AmHUb
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 21, 2017