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Euro 2016 Group E qualifier: Rooney closes on scoring record with winner in Estonia

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England's Wayne Rooney (L) controls ball during the Euro 2016 qualifying soccer match against Estonia at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn October 12, 2014. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

Wayne Rooney struck with a 74th-minute free kick to give England a 1-0 win over 10-man Estonia in a Euro 2016 Group E qualifier on Sunday and move to within six goals of Bobby Charlton's record tally of 49.

Rooney curled home his set-piece from the edge of the penalty area after Raheem Sterling was fouled and although goalkeeper Sergei Parelko got his hands to the ball it went in off the post.

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