Rooney wants to be a record breaker
Wayne Rooney last night admitted he wants to become the first man
to score 50 England goals – and become the country’s greatest
record-breaker. In-form Rooney, thrilled by getting the licence to
attack with England that he is denied by his left-sided role at
Manchester United, arrived in Kazakhstan late on Wednesday in a
rich vein of international scoring form. Sir Bobby Charlton’s
49-goal tally remains the chart leader for England, 37 years after
he ended his career after 106 caps. And while Rooney is behind that
mark with 21 so far, he said: “Of course I would love to become the
leading England goal-scorer. I’m still a long way away but it’s
something I am looking at and it would be a privilege if I could do
that. Looking at the way my career has gone, I do think it’s
possible. Since I signed for United, playing in the Champions
League has given me a lot of experience and that’s showing in my
last year for England. Now I’m enjoying playing for England more
than I ever have. That’s because of the way we’re playing and the
fact that we’re winning – when you are winning you will enjoy
it.”
Martin Lipton, Daily Mirror
Brace yourself for déjà vu. In transfer news, widespread reports
suggest Real Madrid are again going to spend the summer chasing
Cristiano Ronaldo. The Daily Mirror says United will sell the
winger for £75million, while The Independent claims Real have to
sign Ronaldo, or else face a £26million penalty after signing a
pre-contract agreement with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, last
summer.