'ROONEY'S RECORD ONE FOR THE AGES'
Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney's Manchester United goal-scoring record is one for the ages and unlikely ever to be broken. The 31-year-old England forward scored his 250th goal for United when his superb free-kick late on rescued a 1-1 draw away to Stoke in the Premier League on Saturday. In the process Rooney surpassed the previous record of 249 United goals set by England great and World Cup winner Bobby Charlton back in 1973. Ferguson believes Rooney's place in United's history is already secure. "Well, it lasted for 44 years, I think, and when Wayne Rooney joined the club I could never imagine anybody could beat Sir Bobby's record," Ferguson told MUTV. "So his achievement is outstanding. It's amazing, he's 200-odd games short of Bobby's playing record and that makes it even more amazing. I don't think (anyone can overtake Wayne)."
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