London (AFP) – After Wayne Rooney broke Bobby Charlton’s national goal-scoring record by scoring his 50th England goal, AFP Sports looks back at the highs and lows of his 12-year international career: HIGHSYoungest England goal-scorer- Rooney lost his record as England’s youngest player to Theo Walcott in May 2006, but he remains his country’s youngest ever goal-scorer. He opened his England account at the age of 17 years and 317 days with an 18-yard half-volley in a 2-1 win away to Macedonia in September 2003. Euro 2004 explosion- Rooney’s emergence as a global star can be traced back to the …read more
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