Happy 40th birthday to Wayne Rooney, former Manchester United talisman and captain of the England national team. Part of a golden generation that helped to cement the English Premier League as the best in the world, Rooney made 559 appearances for Manchester United, scoring 253 goals from a variety of forward positions. Rooney is the record goalscorer for both the England national team and Manchester United and holds the record for the most appearances of any outfield player for the national team. WATCH his best goals below… (1985)

In 2004, after Wayne Rooney signed for United from the Liverpudlian club Everton FC, United legend David Law said “Rooney can do the lot. Eventually he’ll have all the United records.”

Along with being their top scorer, Rooney won 16 trophies during his 13

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