Bobby Charlton
Match Analysis: Scotland 1-3 England
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at England's 3-1 victory over old rivals Scotland at Celtic Park.
Nov 18, 22:35
Wayne Rooney delighted with "special" goals
England skipper Wayne Rooney reveals his delight with his two "special" strikes to guide his side to a 3-1 victory over Scotland at Celtic Park.
Nov 18, 22:26
Wayne Rooney leads England to victory against Scotland
England beat auld enemy Scotland 3-1 in a friendly at Celtic Park as Wayne Rooney nets twice to move a step closer to Sir Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record.
Nov 18, 21:58
Peter Shilton: 'Wayne Rooney will struggle to reach 125 caps'
Ex-England goalkeeper Peter Shilton claims that Wayne Rooney may struggle to beat his record of 125 caps for the Three Lions as "he's not getting any younger".
Nov 16, 16:36
Kenny Dalglish: 'Wayne Rooney is an England great'
Former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish insists that Wayne Rooney's all-round game and goalscoring record makes him an England great.
Nov 16, 07:20
Wayne Rooney 'will remember 100th England cap forever'
Wayne Rooney admits that he will never forget the occasion of his 100th international cap after captaining England to a 3-1 win over Slovenia at Wembley.
Nov 15, 21:06
Alan Shearer: 'Wayne Rooney is not a great player'
Former England striker Alan Shearer believes that Wayne Rooney is not a "great" player, claiming that he is not in the same bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Nov 15, 16:19
Wayne Rooney: 'I would love to play in 2018 World Cup'
England captain Wayne Rooney admits that he wants to take part in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Nov 15, 15:13
Preview: England vs. Slovenia
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier between Group E's top two sides England and Slovenia at Wembley Stadium.
Nov 13, 14:00
Wayne Rooney: 'I need World Cup win to truly eclipse Sir Bobby Charlton'
While he is on track to break his goalscoring record, Wayne Rooney admits that he will not truly eclipse Sir Bobby Charlton's England legacy unless he wins the World Cup.
Nov 12, 11:58
Gary Cahill backs Wayne Rooney to smash England records
Gary Cahill says that England teammate Wayne Rooney is bound to break Peter Shilton's appearance record and Sir Bobby Charlton's goal tally for the Three Lions.
Nov 12, 02:03
Gary Lineker hails Wayne Rooney as England great
Former England striker Gary Lineker believes that Wayne Rooney should be recognised as one of English football's greatest players.
Nov 11, 10:28
Wayne Rooney to walk out at Wembley with two sons to celebrate 100 caps
Wayne Rooney reveals that he will walk out at Wembley with his two sons Kai and Klay when he receives his 100th England cap next month.
Oct 14, 10:54
England's two Euro 2016 qualifiers: Five talking points
Sports Mole picks out five of the biggest talking points from England's two Euro 2016 qualifying victories.
Oct 13, 11:31
Gary Cahill: 'Wayne Rooney goalscoring exploits are fantastic'
England defender Gary Cahill describes Wayne Rooney's goal in the 1-0 win against Estonia as "fantastic", going on to praise his goal tally for the Three Lions.
Oct 12, 22:04
Preview: Estonia vs. England
Sports Mole looks ahead to England's trip to Estonia for this Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier at the A. Le Coq Arena.
Oct 10, 16:34
Roy Hodgson backs Wayne Rooney to become England's record goalscorer
England manager Roy Hodgson says that he is confident that Wayne Rooney will surpass Bobby Charlton as the country's record goalscorer.
Oct 10, 07:33
Wayne Rooney: 'Overtaking Jimmy Greaves's England record would be great'
England striker Wayne Rooney admits that it would be "great" to surpass Jimmy Greaves's Three Lions goal tally of 44 in tonight's game against San Marino.
Oct 9, 19:18
Wayne Rooney eyeing up England legends
England hitman Wayne Rooney admits that Bobby Charlton's all-time scoring record is in the back of his mind ahead of qualifiers with San Marino and Estonia.
Oct 9, 00:25
Roy Keane: 'Butt refereed my fight with Peter Schmeichel'
Roy Keane reveals in his new book that he once had a fight in Manchester United's team hotel with Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.
Oct 6, 16:15
Sir Bobby Charlton 'taken to hospital during golf tournament'
Sir Bobby Charlton is reportedly taken to hospital and then later discharged after suffering stomach pains while playing in the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament.
Oct 3, 13:38
On This Day: Wayne Rooney nets hat-trick on Manchester United debut
A decade ago, Wayne Rooney got his Manchester United career off to a positive start by scoring a hat-trick against Fenerbahce.
Sep 28, 09:52
Sir Bobby Charlton: 'No Europe can help Manchester United'
Sir Bobby Charlton believes that a lack of European football can help Manchester United to turn their fortunes around this season.
Sep 9, 11:42
Sir Bobby Charlton: 'Manchester United have nothing to worry about'
Sir Bobby Charlton insists that Manchester United have "nothing to worry about" under manager Louis van Gaal.
Sep 9, 07:09
England's top five wins over Switzerland
Sports Mole picks out five of England's most memorable victories over tonight's opponents Switzerland.
Sep 8, 11:14
Wayne Rooney has sights on Sir Bobby Charlton's record
England striker Wayne Rooney reveals that he wants to become his country's all-time leading goalscorer and surpass Sir Bobby Charlton's record.
Sep 8, 02:18
Wayne Rooney: 'England have to improve'
England captain Wayne Rooney admits that his side must improve on their performance against Norway if they are to get anything out of Monday's game against Switzerland.
Sep 6, 22:59
Wayne Rooney named Manchester United captain
Louis van Gaal confirms that Wayne Rooney will be the new skipper of Manchester United, with Darren Fletcher appointed vice captain for the 2014-15 season.
Aug 12, 23:16
Sir Bobby Charlton backs Louis van Gaal to banish Manchester United "mistakes"
Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton backs manager Louis van Gaal to banish the "mistakes" of last season.
Aug 2, 16:05
On this day: Diego Maradona voted out as Argentina coach
Four years ago today, Diego Maradona's spell as Argentina coach came to and end as he was unanimously voted out.
Jul 27, 10:00
Alfredo Di Stefano: A true legend of the game
Sports Mole looks over the incredible career of the late Alfredo Di Stefano.
Jul 8, 14:10
FIFA partner CEO Ray Whelan arrested over illegal World Cup ticket sales
British chief executive of a FIFA partner Ray Whelan is arrested by Brazilian police as part of an alleged ticket touting operation at the World Cup.
Jul 8, 08:49
Ander Herrera pays Athletic Bilbao buyout clause to join Manchester United
Atheltic Bilbao confirm that Ander Herrera has paid his own buyout clause to engineer a move to Manchester United
Jun 26, 16:30
England vs. Italy: Five key factors
Ahead of England's World Cup opener against Italy this evening, Sports Mole picks out five factors that could have a telling impact on the final result.
Jun 14, 11:14
John Barnes: Wayne Rooney is England's "most important player"
John Barnes tells Sports Mole that Wayne Rooney is England's "most important player" and talk that he should be dropped is "nonsense".
Jun 13, 10:43
Sir Bobby Charlton 'worried' by England's lack of world-class players
England's all-time top goalscorer Sir Bobby Charlton says that England do not have enough "world-class players" to win the World Cup.
Jun 3, 14:25
England's top five World Cup goals
Sports Mole picks out the five best goals scored by England internationals at World Cup tournaments.
Jun 2, 12:51
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 Portuguese footballers of all time
As part of the countdown to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of Portugal.
May 18, 12:16
Alan Shearer: 'Wayne Rooney needs successful World Cup'
Alan Shearer says that Wayne Rooney is crucial to England's hopes of winning the World Cup this summer.
May 9, 23:29
Bobby Charlton: 'Manchester United will topple Manchester City next season'
Sir Bobby Charlton declares that Manchester United will finish above Manchester City in the Premier League next season.
May 9, 00:11
