Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Wayne Rooney deserves more respect for Man United and England record

As you may have heard, Wayne Rooney is now Manchester United's all-time joint-record goalscorer, alongside Sir Bobby Charlton.

His instinctive knee-flick to open the scoring in the 4-0 FA Cup third-round win against Reading on Saturday put him on 249 goals for the club. It's only a matter of time before he becomes United's outright record goalscorer.

Among the Premier League's top clubs, we're living in something of a golden age for record goalscorers. The three most successful sides in terms of Premier League points since the division's inauguration 25 years ago are Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.