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Wayne Rooney announces England retirement: Pictures of every one of striker's 53 strikes for the Three Lions during 17-year international career

Daily Mail | August 23, 2017

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GOAL 1: A 17-year-old Wayne Rooney opened his England account with a goal against Macedonia in a Euro 2004 qualifier
GOAL 2: Rooney fires for goal against Liechtenstein at Old Trafford as England grab their second of the game
GOAL 3: The England striker scored his third goal for the Three Lions in an Old Trafford friendly against Denmark in 2003
GOAL 4: Rooney notches his first of the game against Iceland in June 2004 at the City of Manchester Stadium
GOAL 4: Rooney notches his first of the game against Iceland in June 2004 at the City of Manchester Stadium
GOAL 5: Rooney grabs his second goal of the game as he stars in Manchester ahead of his first major tournament
GOAL 5: Rooney grabs his second goal of the game as he stars in Manchester ahead of his first major tournament
GOAL 6: Paul Scholes looks on as Rooney finds the net against Switzerland during the Euro 2004 Group B fixture
GOAL 6: Paul Scholes looks on as Rooney finds the net against Switzerland during the Euro 2004 Group B fixture
GOAL 7: Rooney scores under pressure from Swiss defender Ricardo Cabanas as England take on Switzerland in Portugal
GOAL 7: Rooney scores under pressure from Swiss defender Ricardo Cabanas as England take on Switzerland in Portugal
GOAL 8: Croatia defender Robert Kovac sticks out a leg but Rooney scores his eighth goal for England at the Luz Stadium
GOAL 8: Croatia defender Robert Kovac sticks out a leg but Rooney scores his eighth goal for England at the Luz Stadium
GOAL 9: Then Everton striker Rooney burst on to the international scene at the Euros and netted a double against Croatia
GOAL 9: Then Everton striker Rooney burst on to the international scene at the Euros and netted a double against Croatia
GOAL 10: Rooney had to wait over a year before scoring again, netting past Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen in 2005
GOAL 10: Rooney had to wait over a year before scoring again, netting past Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen in 2005
GOAL 11: Rooney, partnering Michael Owen up front, scores England's equaliser against Argentina in November 2005
GOAL 11: Rooney, partnering Michael Owen up front, scores England's equaliser against Argentina in November 2005
GOAL 12: Manchester United's hitmanu00a0turns in his first England goal in more than a year after 37 minutes vs Holland
GOAL 12: Manchester United's hitman turns in his first England goal in more than a year after 37 minutes vs Holland
GOAL 13: Rooney (right) nets England's second at Wembley in their 3-0 Euro 2008 qualifying win vs Estonia in October 2007
GOAL 13: Rooney (right) nets England's second at Wembley in their 3-0 Euro 2008 qualifying win vs Estonia in October 2007
GOAL 14: In the same month, Rooney scored against Russia on the infamous artificial pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium
GOAL 14: In the same month, Rooney scored against Russia on the infamous artificial pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium
GOAL 15: Rooney's 15th came in a World Cup qualifying match in Zagreb against Croatia; Theo Walcott hit a hat-trick
GOAL 15: Rooney's 15th came in a World Cup qualifying match in Zagreb against Croatia; Theo Walcott hit a hat-trick
GOAL 16: Rooney was starting off on an England hot streak, and netted this header in a qualifier against Kazakhstan in 2008
GOAL 16: Rooney was starting off on an England hot streak, and netted this header in a qualifier against Kazakhstan in 2008
GOAL 17: The England star wasn't finished at Wembley - he also struck this past the lkeeper in the 5-1 win against Kazakhstan
GOAL 17: The England star wasn't finished at Wembley - he also struck this past the lkeeper in the 5-1 win against Kazakhstan
GOAL 18: Rooney netted another brace in the next game, this time in Belarus; here he is congratulated by Rio Ferdinand
GOAL 18: Rooney netted another brace in the next game, this time in Belarus; here he is congratulated by Rio Ferdinand
GOAL 19: The striker strokes home his second goal in the World Cup qualifying match in Minsk in October 2008
GOAL 19: The striker strokes home his second goal in the World Cup qualifying match in Minsk in October 2008
GOAL 20: Peter Crouch (right) watches on as Rooney heads home his first of the game against Slovakia in a friendly in 2009
GOAL 20: Peter Crouch (right) watches on as Rooney heads home his first of the game against Slovakia in a friendly in 2009
GOAL 21: The 23-year-old scores his second of the match past Stefan Senecky as England won 4-0 at Wembley
GOAL 21: The 23-year-old scores his second of the match past Stefan Senecky as England won 4-0 at Wembley
GOAL 22: Rooney scored an acrobatic overhead kick as England beat Kazakhstan 4-0 at the Central Stadium in June 2009
GOAL 22: Rooney scored an acrobatic overhead kick as England beat Kazakhstan 4-0 at the Central Stadium in June 2009
GOAL 23: Andorra were no match for England in their next game at Wembley four days later; here Rooney strokes home
GOAL 23: Andorra were no match for England in their next game at Wembley four days later; here Rooney strokes home
GOAL 24: Rooney wheels away in celebration after scoring his second of the World Cup qualifying game at Wembley
GOAL 24: Rooney wheels away in celebration after scoring his second of the World Cup qualifying game at Wembley
GOAL 25: The Man United star brought up his half-century for the Three Lions with the fifth goal against Croatia at Wembley
GOAL 25: The Man United star brought up his half-century for the Three Lions with the fifth goal against Croatia at Wembley
GOAL 26: Rooney went a year without scoring again for England before netting in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Switzerlandu00a0
GOAL 26: Rooney went a year without scoring again for England before netting in a Euro 2012 qualifier in Switzerland
GOAL 27: Rooney rises highest, even above team-mate John Terry, to head home England's second against Bulgaria in Sofia
GOAL 27: Rooney rises highest, even above team-mate John Terry, to head home England's second against Bulgaria in Sofia
GOAL 28: The 25-year-old helps himself to one of his easiest England goals as the visitors beat Bulgaria 3-0 in September 2011
GOAL 28: The 25-year-old helps himself to one of his easiest England goals as the visitors beat Bulgaria 3-0 in September 2011
GOAL 29: Rooney scored his first goal under England boss Roy Hodgson in the Euro 2012 tournament against hosts Ukraine
GOAL 29: Rooney scored his first goal under England boss Roy Hodgson in the Euro 2012 tournament against hosts Ukraine
GOAL 30: The United striker had the armband on as he struck home this penalty against San Marino at Wembley in 2012
GOAL 30: The United striker had the armband on as he struck home this penalty against San Marino at Wembley in 2012
GOAL 31: Rooney grabs England's third of the game as they thrashed San Marino, who he scored more goals against than anyone else, 5-0
GOAL 31: Rooney grabs England's third of the game as they thrashed San Marino, who he scored more goals against than anyone else, 5-0
GOAL 32: Rooney's next goal came at the National Stadium in Warsaw as he headed home England's opener in a 1-1 draw against Poland
GOAL 32: Rooney's next goal came at the National Stadium in Warsaw as he headed home England's opener in a 1-1 draw against Poland
GOAL 33: England beat Brazil 2-1 in February 2013 at Wembley and Rooney rolled home the hosts' first goal of the game
GOAL 33: England beat Brazil 2-1 in February 2013 at Wembley and Rooney rolled home the hosts' first goal of the game
GOAL 34: Rooney netted another goal against San Marino in March 2013, bending in a free-kick in an emphatic 8-0 victory in Serravalle
GOAL 34: Rooney netted another goal against San Marino in March 2013, bending in a free-kick in an emphatic 8-0 victory in Serravalle
GOAL 35: Rooney scored the opener in Podgorica in the same month as England drew 1-1 with tricky opponents Montenegro
GOAL 35: Rooney scored the opener in Podgorica in the same month as England drew 1-1 with tricky opponents Montenegro
GOAL 36: Rooney scored this stunner at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as England came from behind to draw 2-2 with Brazil
GOAL 36: Rooney scored this stunner at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as England came from behind to draw 2-2 with Brazil
GOAL 37: Rooney, wearing a headband, scores the first goal of the game against Montenegro past Vukasin Poleksic in a 4-1 victory
GOAL 37: Rooney, wearing a headband, scores the first goal of the game against Montenegro past Vukasin Poleksic in a 4-1 victory
GOAL 38: England had to beat Poland in October 2013 and Rooney headed home the opener in the 2-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 38: England had to beat Poland in October 2013 and Rooney headed home the opener in the 2-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 39: England struggled to a 2-2 draw with Ecuador in a heated 2014 World Cup warm-up in Miami, with Rooney bundling this home
GOAL 39: England struggled to a 2-2 draw with Ecuador in a heated 2014 World Cup warm-up in Miami, with Rooney bundling this home
GOAL 40: Rooney scored his first goal in a World Cup against Uruguay in Sao Paulo, beating Fernando Muslera to find the net
GOAL 40: Rooney scored his first goal in a World Cup against Uruguay in Sao Paulo, beating Fernando Muslera to find the net
GOAL 41: Rooney scores from the penalty spot during the 1-0 friendly victory against Norway at Wembley in September 2014
GOAL 41: Rooney scores from the penalty spot during the 1-0 friendly victory against Norway at Wembley in September 2014
GOAL 42: The United and England captain struck home another penalty against San Marino in October in a 5-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 42: The United and England captain struck home another penalty against San Marino in October in a 5-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 43: Rooney scored the only goal of the game in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Estonia, a stunning free-kick in the 73rd minute
GOAL 43: Rooney scored the only goal of the game in a Euro 2016 qualifier in Estonia, a stunning free-kick in the 73rd minute
GOAL 44: England beat Slovenia 3-1 at Wembley in November 2014 as Rooney closed in on Sir Bobby Charlton's record with another penalty
GOAL 44: England beat Slovenia 3-1 at Wembley in November 2014 as Rooney closed in on Sir Bobby Charlton's record with another penalty
GOAL 45: Rooney is congratulated by Chris Smalling (l), Danny Welbeck (2nd r) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (r) after scoring against Scotland
GOAL 45: Rooney is congratulated by Chris Smalling (l), Danny Welbeck (2nd r) and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (r) after scoring against Scotland
GOAL 46: The Three Lions skipper celebrates after netting his second against Scotland in the friendly match at Celtic Park in November 2014
GOAL 46: The Three Lions skipper celebrates after netting his second against Scotland in the friendly match at Celtic Park in November 2014
GOAL 47: It took just six minutes for Rooney to get on the scoresheet against Lithuania in March earlier this year, in a 4-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 47: It took just six minutes for Rooney to get on the scoresheet against Lithuania in March earlier this year, in a 4-0 win at Wembley
GOAL 48: Rooney moved to within one of Sir Bobby Charlton's record after scoring this late winner against Slovenia in Ljubljana
GOAL 48: Rooney moved to within one of Sir Bobby Charlton's record after scoring this late winner against Slovenia in Ljubljana
GOAL 49: He equalled Sir Bobby's record with the opener against San Marino in September 2015 - his third penalty against the minnows
GOAL 49: He equalled Sir Bobby's record with the opener against San Marino in September 2015 - his third penalty against the minnows
GOAL 50: Rooney breaks the record by converting a penalty past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer at Wembley Stadium
GOAL 50: Rooney breaks the record by converting a penalty past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer at Wembley Stadium
GOAL 51: A clean strike by Rooney as England defeat France 2-0 in a Wembley friendly in November 2015
GOAL 51: A clean strike by Rooney as England defeat France 2-0 in a Wembley friendly in November 2015
GOAL 52: Rooney warmed up for Euro 2016 by scoring against Australia in a warm-up friendly at the Stadium of Light
GOAL 52: Rooney warmed up for Euro 2016 by scoring against Australia in a warm-up friendly at the Stadium of Light
GOAL 53: Rooney's final game for England came in the infamous last-16 loss to Iceland at Euro 2016
GOAL 53: Rooney's final game for England came in the infamous last-16 loss to Iceland at Euro 2016
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