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Rooney remains captain, back as forward for England
Rooney remains captain, back as forward for England
Wayne Rooney will remain as England captain but his midfield experiment with the national team is over, with the Manchester United veteran set to revert to playing as a deep-lying forward under new coach Sam Allardyce."Wayne has been an excellent captain for England and the manner in which he has fulfilled the role made it an easy decision for me to ask him to continue," Allardyce said Monday, having taken his time to settle on who should have the armband after being hired in July.Rooney received the symbolically prestigious honor of captaining England on a permanent basis in 2014, taking over the role from Steven Gerrard.
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England captain Wayne Rooney confirms worldwide retirement after 2018 World Cup
England captain Wayne Rooney confirms worldwide retirement after 2018 World Cup
Wayne Rooney has revealed he is set to retire from worldwide football after the World Cup in Russian Federation in 2018.I have scored 53 goals in 115 England appearances and my mind is made up.Rooney will feature for England when they take on Slovakia in their first qualifying fixture on Sunday.
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Dele Alli: I don't mind making way for Rooney in England XI
Dele Alli: I don't mind making way for Rooney in England XI
The Tottenham man was named PFA Young Player of the Year last season after shining for Spurs in the number 10 role just off the striker.That position is where Rooney has started this campaign for Jose Mourinho's Manchester United having been deployed much deeper in midfield by both club boss Louis van Gaal and former England manager Roy Hodgson last year.But new Three Lions coach Sam Allardyce looks set to follow Mourinho's lead and play his skipper further forward, with Alli the man likely to have to drop back.
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Rooney no England great; Xhaka best signing
Rooney no England great; Xhaka best signing
Our readers question Wayne Rooney's continued selection for England and also debate which club made the signing of the summer.If you have anything to add on these or any subjects, we'd love to hear from you.Join the debate here.
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