It was a landmark night for England captain Rooney at Old Trafford as he netted his record-breaking 39th European goal that took him past Ruud van Nistelrooy’s milestone of 38 and left his side well-placed to progress to the last 32 from Group A.
It has been a difficult period for Rooney, who had apologised for being pictured late at night at a wedding party while on international duty before then complaining that he had suffered “disgraceful” treatment from the media.
Having trumpeted that he was “not yet finished”, the 31-year-old was as good as his word, with an exquisite first-half chip …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
