Wayne Rooney breaks England goalscoring record
Wayne Rooney has broken the record for the highest England goalscorer.
He scored his 50th international goal in England's Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland.
Rooney hails 'huge moment' in England dressing room speech
Dressing room footage shows Wayne Rooney thanking England players and staff after becoming the country's all-time leading goalscorer.
Rooney, whose penalty rounded off a 2-0 win against Switzerland in qualifying for the European Championships, said the honour "means the world to me".
"Coaches, players, staff who I have worked with for such a long time - this is such a huge moment for myself and my family and my career.
"Hopefully for myself and the team there's a lot more to come," he added - before pointing to young stars Harry Kane, Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling as players who could "come close and even pass me in the future".
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