Wayne Rooney admitted to mixed emotions after he became Manchester United's record goalscorer with a last-gasp equaliser against Stoke City on Saturday.
"It means a hell of a lot," he told Sky Sports. "It is a great honour and I am very proud.
"It is difficult at the minute to be over-pleased because of the result but in the grand scheme it is huge honour.
"It's something I never expected when I joined the club but I'm delighted and very proud.
"It's been great, very successful, and there's a lot more to come."
He however conceded that failing to win for the second Premier League game in a row had left him with a tinge of disappointment.
United moved to within a point of fifth-place Manchester City ahead of their meeting with Tottenham, and Rooney hopes that it could prove to be a valuable point in the race for the top four and perhaps the title.
"It could be vital for us come the end of the season," said the 31-year-old. "It's not nice to lose football games and we kept pushing but couldn't get the goal and it looked like it'd be the case.
"There's a long way to go. We've seen over the last few weeks how things can happen. We have to keep picking up points."
Manager Jose Mourinho also hailed Rooney as a "legend" at Old Trafford after he broke a record that has stood since 1973.
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