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Rooney clearly remembers 1st and 50th England goals

England's skipper and now leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney says he recalls his 1st and 50th goals for the national team.


When asked which of his goals for England has been his favourite, he replied: "I think probably my first was a very important goal as a 17-year-old kid, and my last here, two goals which I'll remember for different reasons. Special goals for me, goals which mean a lot.

"All I can do is try to score for England when I play. Obviously it has a bit more importance in a qualifying game or in tournaments, but even in a friendly game, it's a huge honour to score for your country. You can separate them, but they all mean so much."

The Manchester United star scored his 50th international goal in the 2-0 Euro2016 qualifying win over Switzerland on Tuesday night, breaking Sir Bobby Charlton's long-standing record of 49.

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