Wayne Rooney's 53-goal record for England was eventually broken by Harry Kane - but he was made to wait for one controversial reason.
When Kane struck from the penalty spot against Italy in March 2023, it saw the then-Tottenham star take his total tally to 54 goals for England in 81 caps.
An incredible record in its own right, it also saw him nudge ahead of Rooney's total, which he reached in 120 caps - but should the Manchester United legend have had that many in the first place?
At Euro 2004 - yes, it was 20 years ago - England fans will remember how Rooney took the tournament by storm in a breakout campaign for the Three Lions.
Still at Everton at the time, Rooney burst onto the scene with a two-goal haul against Switzerland in the second match of the tournament in the group stage in a 3-0 win.
There was nothing wrong with his first goal after Michael Owen chipped the ball into the box for the 18-year-old to head home.
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However, when Rooney's venomous strike doubled the lead - there are question marks over whether he should have been awarded the goal at all.
That is because the teenager's effort had actually hit the post before rebounding, hitting the back Jorg Stiel's head and into the net.
Does Rooney get it for the initial effort or does it go down as an own goal?
The matter made its way to UEFA's technical committee, where future England boss Roy Hodgson would preside over the judgement, which eventually awarded Rooney the goal.
UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner said: "The original shot was on target so we confirm that Rooney is the scorer."
The official UEFA ruling also states: "Shots which are on target but are then deflected, or balls rebounding off the goal frame and hitting a defender or goalkeeper, will not be considered as own goals."
And so Rooney was given the goal, his seventh in 15 caps in a stunning start to his international career still a teenager while he would go on to bag another double against Croatia to make it four goals at Euro 2004 before Portugal knocked England out in the quarter-finals on penalties.
Nevertheless, even after a sharp rise to stardom for Rooney, he could never have imagined holding the title of England's all-time highest goalscorer as he took his total tally to 53 - bagging his last international goal in the shock 2-1 loss to Iceland at Euro 2016.
It would be a record he would hold for seven years - but had his Euro 2004 goal against the Swiss not counted, Kane would have broke his record much earlier.
That was because Kane bagged his 53rd goal for the Three Lions at the 2022 World Cup when he scored from the penalty spot as England lost 2-1 to France, the same match the striker could have had another - but he blazed his second penalty over the bar.
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Kane would have to wait another three months before he was back on the scoresheet for England when he netted against Italy during Euro 2024 qualifying.
Now, 20 years after Rooney's infamous goal against Switzerland, the strike would almost certainly be considered an own goal.
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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been credited with two in the last two years, against Arsenal and Luton, respectively.
But Kane would greedily lap up a few strikes like Rooney's to add to his tally this summer in Germany, especially if they take England all the way to glory.