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Lionel Messi praises Wayne Rooney: "He's a once in a generation player"

Even though he has just broken one of the most special records of his career, Wayne Rooney is still deeply criticized and not thought of as a world-class player. Not according to a man who knows a thing or two about being great.

After the Manchester United man scored his 50th international goal for the England national team, which put him in the sole position as the highest scorer in the history of The Three Lions ahead of none other than Sir Bobby Charlton, Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was one of the first to congratulate Rooney on the accomplishment.