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Rooney equals record by scoring his 249th Man United goal

Rooney equals record by scoring his 249th Man United goal

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring their first goal. Photo: Reuters

MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's joint leading scorer of all time when he scored his 249th goal for the club on Saturday in the FA Cup third-round tie against Reading. Rooney, the record scorer for England's national team, netted in the seventh minute at Old Trafford to equal the mark set by Bobby Charlton. The 31-year-old joined United as an 18-year-old prodigy in 2004 from Everton.