Wayne Rooney has not received the recognition he deserves for a being a “sporting great” and the record goalscorer for both Manchester United and England, says Phil Jones.
A place among the modern-day greats has been nailed down by a man currently on the books at Derby.
Having burst onto the scene as an exciting 16-year-old and gone on to reach the very top of the game, Rooney’s standing in the global game is without question.
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At Old Trafford, he will forever be idolised as one of the finest frontmen to ever represent the Red Devils, scoring 253 goals for the club, while a further 53 efforts came in the colours of England.