Rooney reaches 100 Premier League assists
Wayne Rooney has become only the third player to reach a century of Premier League assists after getting two against Swansea City.
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has become the third player to reach 100 Premier League assists.
Rooney reached the milestone after former team-mate Ryan Giggs and ex-West Ham, Chelsea and Manchester City player Frank Lampard were the previous men to get to three figures.
The 31-year-old set up Zlatan Ibrahimovic's two first-half goals against Swansea on Sunday, the first of which was the 25,000th strike in the Premier League's history.
Rooney has played in England's top-flight since making his debut for Everton in August 2002.
100 - Wayne Rooney has become the third player to assist 100 Premier League goals (after Ryan Giggs and Frank Lampard). Creative.November 6, 2016
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