It was also a huge landmark goal for the 31-year-old too, as it took his tally in a United shirt to 250, as he surpassed Sir Bobby Charlton and moves clear at the top of the record books. He puts an fantastic touch on the ball and finishes at the far post.
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It was Rooney’s 250th goal for Manchester United and means he has one more than Sir Bobby Charlton, in the process becoming the club’s record goalscorer.
“Yesssssssss Wayne Rooney, Man Utd, #Goaaaalll”, said Olympic sprint champion and United fan Usain Bolt, while Rio Ferdinand, another former United and England colleague of Rooney said, “Wazzzzaaaaaaaaaaa”.
Rooney’s goal came at a good moment, deep in stoppage time when Manchester United appeared on the verge of dropping points after dominating the game – which is precisely what they did when Stoke came to Old Trafford in October.
Since then he has been an out-and-out striker and lately an attacking midfielder for the club.
Gylfi Sigurdsson’s 74th-minute victor ended Liverpool’s 17-match unbeaten league run at Anfield and left Juergen Klopp’s side seven points behind leaders Chelsea who play on Sunday.
In some United supporters’ eyes, he has also tarnished his long stay at United by seeking to leave the club firstly in 2010 and again at the end of the 2012-13 season.
Many a United grandee was delighted to see him score. As I said before, I am proud and I hope there is more to come.
“We looked at set-pieces before the game and we knew it could be important today”, Rooney said before boarding the United team bus. Even better is that when people remember him breaking the record, they will remember this gorgeous goal and a point won.
‘Of course I am disappointed.
The charities the foundation are helping are the NSPCC – of which Rooney is the inaugural Ambassador for Childhood – plus three North West causes – Claire House Children’s Hospice, Alder Hey Children’s Charity and the Manchester United Foundation.
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Rooney was introduced into the game with just 20 minutes on the clock as Man Utd trailed the Potters 1 – 0 at the Bet365 stadium.
