8 football records that could be broken in 2015

The new year is upon us and brings with it the January transfer window and many engrossing matches to look forward to for all football fans. The competition in the world's top leagues is heating up, and the best players have already hit their stride.The race for the title in all major leagues, except Germany, is getting exciting. Champions league draws have been made. There is the African Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup to look forward to in this month and the Copa America in the summer break.With all this footballing action to look forward to, there are sure to be a lot of records that are going to be broken along the way. Here's a look at some of the biggest records we can expect to be broken in the coming year:

#1 England\'s all time top goalscorer

Contentious claims have been made in recent times about Rooneys decline. These claims allude to the rhetoric about Rooney not being world class anymore, although what that means is not clear.A casual look at the statisticswill tell one that Rooney has still got it, and is as influential as ever.

Rooney has been playedin a variety of positions, for bothclub and country, to make room for the arrival of the next generation superstars, but apart from the odd dip in form, he has shown no signs of stopping. He has continued his excellence in front of goal and has displayeda marked change in his demeanour on the pitch following his sending-off against West Ham. He has been moreresponsible and hasno doubt learned from his mistakes.

For his continued excellence, he now stands on the verge of breaking a record, which will forever place him in the pantheonof greats. He is currently three goals shy of Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 49 goals for England, which would make him the all-time leading goal-scorer for his country.

Rooney currently has 46 goals to his name in 101 matches. The only players with more are, Gary Lineker with 48 and Bobby Charlton with 49.