The Record Breaker: Messi Showers Praise On Wayne Rooney

Barcelona Forward Lionel Messi has heaped praises upon Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney after becoming England's highest goalscorer with 50  goals in 107 matches.  Messi was quoted in the Daily Mirror saying, “Wayne Rooney is for me a once in a generation player. One of those special players, who is not comparable to any other.

“There are many special players, but Rooney has exceptional quality and technical ability as well as being one of the strongest players I have faced with an exceptional work rate - there is nobody like him.”