Rooney praised from all over after breaking United's goal record
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Wayne Rooney finally took his place atop the Manchester United mountain Saturday when the veteran attacker smacked home a sumptuous 94th-minute free-kick against Stoke City to become the Red Devils' all-time leading scorer.
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Rooney's 250th career goal for the club saw him surpass Sir Bobby Charlton as the record holder and garnered widespread praise from former teammates, adversaries, and the like.
Here's how Twitter reacted to the momentous accomplishment:
His place in history
The numbers
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