That all changed on Thursday when Rooney received a beautiful cross from Glen Johnson and drove home a crucial goal in the 74th minute to bring England even with Uruguay at 1-1.
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Entering Thursday, Rooney had 29 goals in international play, but none in the World Cup.
Unfortunately for England, Luis Suarez responded just minutes later, giving Uruguay a 2-1 lead. England could not respond in time and suffered their second consecutive World Cup loss.
