Rueful End For Rooney

England's all-time leading scorer ends international career tainted by silverware shortage

While Wayne Rooney will never silence the cynics who complain about his lack of silverware in an England shirt, the astonishing array of records set by the striker ensure his place as one of his country's all-time greats.

Rooney's announcement of his retirement from the international stage on Wednesday brought the curtain down on an England career that began in a blaze of hyperbole and ended with the Everton striker rejecting Gareth Southgate's offer of a return to the fold.