Football: 'Hopefully I'll be on my own soon!' - Rooney wants United history after equalling Charlton record

Equalling Bobby Charlton's Manchester United goalscoring record was an honour for Wayne Rooney - but now he wants it all to himself.

Wayne Rooney has now set his sights on breaking Manchester United's goalscoring record after drawing level with Bobby Charlton in Saturday's FA Cup third-round win over Reading.

Rooney equals Charlton's Man Utd all-time goalscoring record

Football: Rooney's best day is still to come - Mourinho

Wayne Rooney equalled Manchester United's goalscoring record against Reading but Jose Mourinho says the time to celebrate is not now.

Wayne Rooney's best day at Manchester United will not come until he becomes the club's all-time leading goalscorer, manager Jose Mourinho has said.

The 31-year-old opened the scoring in Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup win over Reading to move level with Bobby Charlton on 249 goals for the 20-time English champions.

 

15 Footballers Who Are Much Less Famous Than Their Superstar Siblings

Not every set of footballing brothers can be like the Nevilles, the Toures, the De Boers or the Charltons, where both individuals are known as famous players in their own right. In an industry where 'making it' to the top is essentially like winning the lottery, it is rare that two brothers, or in some cases three, will ever enjoy similarly high levels of success. Here's a look at 15 players who are much less famous than their superstar siblings. See if you can spot the family resemblances...

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/photos/15-footballers-much-less-famous-093903971/p-stephen-jagielka-part-shrewsbury-photo-095031583.html

Mahrez named African Player of the Year

Leicester City and Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez has been named as the African Player of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Mahrez, who played a starring role in Leicester's shock 2015-16 Premier League title triumph, overcame competition from last year's winner, Borussia Dortmund and Gabon star Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, and Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane.

A total of 361 votes saw Mahrez best Aubameyang's return of 313, while Mane attracted 186 backers in third.

FA Cup: The longest third round ever: 66 days, 261 postponements and 15-foot snowdrifts

It took 66 days to complete the third round of the FA Cup in 1962/63. The chaos, hardship and forlorn hopes that afflicted British football in the coldest winter since 1740 are captured in the stamp on the cover of Sheffield United’s third-round tie against Bolton Wanderers, due to take place on January 5 1963, which read: “After many postponements due to unprecedented winter conditions, match finally played 20th February 1963, kick-off 7.15pm (or so we thought until one hour beforehand!) AT LAST! 6th March 1963, kick-off 7.15pm.”

That heartfelt, triumphant 'AT LAST!' was very nearly the final word on the longest round in the cup’s history. The third round suffered 261 postponements (Lincoln City vs Coventry City was called off 15 times) as 15-foot snowdrifts, gale force winds, freezing fog, three months of frost, and temperatures sinking as low as -20.6C, made it nigh-on impossible to play football. A round that started on January 5 – when just three matches were played – finally staggered to a conclusion when Middlesbrough beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at Ayresome Park on March 11.