Rooney targeting two England records

Rooney
Wayne Rooney is setting his sights
on becoming England’s all-time
leading goalscorer and appearance
maker, Sky Sports reports.
The 28-year-old Manchester
United striker is now captain of his
country following the international
retirement of Liverpool’s Steven
Gerrard.
His first task is to fire England to
Euro 2016, with a positive start
made to qualification, and Roy
Hodgson’s side will seek a third
straight win against Estonia on
Sunday.
That outing will see Rooney earn
his 99th cap and provide an
opportunity to add to his 42-goal
haul.
He needs seven more strikes to
draw level with Sir Bobby Charlton
at the top of the scoring charts
and 26 outings to equal Peter
Shilton’s record haul.
Rooney said of his double target,
“I believe 125 is possible. It’s 16
or 17 games before the Euros
start, so I won’t be too far away
then and I have at least another
two years after that.
“I couldn’t imagine that when I
made my first appearance for
England. At that age, you don’t
look beyond the next game.
“You are lucky and it is a privilege
to play for England.
“I’ve always said I don’t want to
stop playing for England after I get
100 caps.
“I want to get many more after
that and try to do my best for the
team. It’s an honour to play for
England, which I’ve said many
times.
“Everyone has seen what the likes
of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard
and Ashely Cole have done in
recent times.
“They have passed the 100-cap
mark and, hopefully, I will play in
the next two games and do that,
too.
“It will be a proud moment for me.
I have no regrets in what I’ve
done.
“I’ve tried to do everything I can
on the football field the best I can
and have no regrets with any
choices I’ve made.”
Rooney, who will once again
skipper the side in Tallinn, added,
“Unless told otherwise by the
coaches, I will always be available
for selection.
“I’ve never thought about not
playing for England.
“That time will come later but, at
the moment, it is not even close to
entering my mind.
“I love playing for England and I
feel I have many more years
playing for England.”