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England captain, Wayne Rooney, made history by breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time goalscoring record for the national team in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley.

Rooney equalled Charlton’s tally of 49 with a penalty in the victory against San Marino on Saturday that booked England a place in France for the championship.

He made it goal number 50 again from the spot in the 2-0 win gainst the Swiss on Tuesday to erase a record that has stood for 45 years.

Substitute Harry Kane broke the deadlock in the 67th minute and Rooney rewrote the record books with a penalty six minutes from time, earning a standing ovation from the Wembley fans.

And the Manchester United captain said it was a “dream come true’ to finally break the record.

“It’s a great feeling,” he said.

“I’ve been close for the last few games and it’s a dream come true. To be the record scorer before the age of 30 is nothing I could’ve imagined.”

The spot-kick was awarded late in the game when Raheem Sterling was fouled in the area by Granit Xhaka.

Rooney, who scored his first England goal against Macedonia in 2003, added:

“I knew it was a big moment and just picked my corner and put my foot through it. I was bit emotional, it’s a huge honour and one I am extremely proud of.”