Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has hailed Wayne Rooney as "a-once-in-a-generation player" following the Manchester United striker becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer.
Rooney's penalty against Switzerland on Tuesday saw the 29-year-old eclipse Sir Bobby Charlton as England's most prolific goalscorer as he moved onto 50 strikes for his country.
Messi paid tribute to the former Everton man and described him as an exceptional talent, per the Mirror's Darren Lewis:
Wayne Rooney is for me a once in a generation player. One of those special players, who is not comparable to any other.