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One mascot in this photo went on to become England’s leading goalscorer – but what happened to the other boy in the photo?

This picture was taken at the November 1996 Merseyside derby and the beaming smile on the face of the young Everton fan belongs to an 11-year-old Wayne Rooney, who broke Sir Bobby Charlton’s 45-year-old record on Tuesday when he netted his 50th goal - a late penalty - in the 2-0 win over Switzerland.

The photo has been widely shared on social media, but the identity of the young Liverpool FC mascot, pictured standing alongside John Barnes, is unknown.

Rooney, now England captain at the age of 29, took 12 years and 107 matches to bring up his half century.

The former Everton striker said: “I want to thank all of the coaches, the players, and the staff who I have worked with for such a long time.

“This is such a huge moment for myself and my family in my career. Hopefully for the team and for myself there will be a lot more to come, we can be successful and hopefully a lot of the younger lads - coming through like Harry (Kane), Ross (Barkley), and Raheem (Sterling) can come close and even pass me in the future.”

England manager Roy Hodgson believes the Manchester United forward could potentially score upwards of 60 goals if he plays until 2018.

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