Charlton, Ferguson hail 'true great' Rooney

Bobby Charlton described Wayne Rooney as "a true great" after the Manchester United captain broke the club's goalscoring record on Saturday.

Rooney's brilliant free-kick salvaged a 1-1 draw in the dying seconds against Stoke City and took him to 250 goals in all competitions, moving him one above Charlton's tally.

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