The England striker’s goals helped move Manchester United to the top of the Barclays Premier League after a 4-0 win at home to Hull City.
Rooney become the first United player to hit four in a match since Ruud van Nistelrooy did it in a Champions League encounter with Sparta Prague in November 2004.
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Those goals take Rooney to 19 for the season and he is not far off beating his previous best seasonal tally of 23.
“It is the first time I have scored four times in a professional football match and it is a great feeling,” said Rooney. “I am really proud of the achievement. It is something special.
“I’m confident of beating my best season at United. I will be disappointed if I don’t because I’ve still got hopefully another 20 games to play. I won’t be happy if I don’t get more than 23. The difference this season is that I’ve consciously been getting in the box more and trying to put myself in goalscoring situations.”
“It is the first time I have scored four times in a professional football match” – Wayne Rooney
Credits: PremierLeague.com
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