Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has become England’s record goalscorer after his penalty in their 2-0 win over Switzerland in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday at Wembley Stadium took him to 50 goals. Here are some numbers related to Rooney’s achievement.
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Times that Rooney has scored against San Marino, making them the country he has been most prolific against. He also has scored four goals against both Switzerland and Kazakhstan.
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Rooney’s penalty against Switzerland on Tuesday night was the sixth time he has scored from the spot for England on international duty.
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Times Rooney has scored twice in a match for England, the most he has scored in one match for them. The first double came against Iceland in June 2004 and the most recent against San Marino in October 2012.
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Times that Rooney has found the net for England in the second half of a match, making the second 45 minutes his more productive half thus far in his career.
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Games it took the 29-year-old forward to reach the landmark of 50 goals, one more than Bobby Charlton, whose record he overtook on Tuesday having equalled it on Saturday with a penalty against San Marino.
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