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England record is dream come true: Rooney
London: England football team captain Wayne Rooney said it was a “dream come true” to break Bobby Charlton’s record of scoring 49 goals.
The 29-year-old Manchester United striker, in a penalty against Switzerland in the Euro 2016 qualifier on Tuesday, took his tally to 50 goals.
His team beat the visitors 2-0.
“It’s a great feeling. I’ve been close for the last few games and it’s a dream come true. I’ve got a lot of football in me for England. I hope the goals don’t stop,” Rooney was quoted as saying by BBC Radio 5 live after the match.
“It’s a very special night for me and my family. A night I will never forget. I was very nervous stepping up to take the penalty,” he said.
“I knew it was such a big moment for me and my career. The players said to me afterwards it was like being at a concert because there were so many flashes from phones in the crowd,” the skipper added.
The striker was handed a commemorative England shirt by coach Roy Hodgson in the dressing room after the match, and the skipper then made a speech in front of his colleagues.
“Nights like this you don’t forget. When you create a bit of history it’s a great feeling. It was really nice of the players and the manager to present me with a shirt afterwards,” Rooney said.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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