Rooney Honoured To Break Goal Record At Man Utd

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney admitted it was a “proud day” after he became the club’s all-time leading goalscorer with the late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Stoke City.

The 31-year-old broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s record with a stunning stoppage time free-kick in Saturday’s Premier League encounter, having previously surpassed the United’s legend’s tally for England.

Rooney said he was honoured by his achievement of reaching 250 goals for United but confessed it was tinged with frustration after the dominant Reds were held in the Potteries.

“It’s not just today, it’s from the first goal I scored for the club, so it’s built up to this day,” he said.

“It’s a proud moment for me and a huge honour to get that record, just a bit dampened by the result. It’s about a career and I still feel there’s a lot more to come, but overall it’s a really proud moment for me.

“I don’t really want to stand here and talk about myself, to be honest, but I think it’s fitting that the player who got the two records off Sir Bobby is a Manchester United player, ” he told the club website.

Read Reactions After The Record-Breaking Feat

Wayne Rooney: “It’s a great honour and I am really proud. It’s not just today, it’s from the first goal I scored for the club and it’s built up to this day.”

Sir Bobby Charlton: “I would be lying to say that I’m not disappointed to have lost the record. However, I can honestly say that I’m delighted for Wayne. He deserves his place in the history books.”

Sir Alex Ferguson: “I would like to say huge congratulations to Wayne on reaching this milestone. It is no mean feat to score so many goals and he breaks a record that has stood for over 40 years.”

Jose Mourinho: “He is obviously a legend in the history of the whole club, a legend in the history of English football, the record is in his pocket so I just want him now to be a normal player and try to score more goals for us.”

Ashley Young (@youngy18): “Yes Wazza @WayneRooney! 250 goals! What an achievement to be @ManUtd’s all time top scorer! #legend”

Andy Cole (@vancole9): “Big congratulations Wayne Rooney on his 250th Man United goal and breaking the all time record!! Huge achievement…when’s the statue going up!!”

Gary Neville (@GNev2): “Congratulations Wayne Rooney on an incredible achievement.”

Norman Whiteside (@NormanWhiteside): “Well done Wayne Rooney great achievement, 250 goals for the best club in the world, respect.”

Bryan Robson (@bryanrobson): “Congratulations Wayne Rooney fantastic achievement.”

Bastian Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger): “An amazing goal today from a great team mate! Congrats on your all-time record Wayne Rooney.”