Wayne Rooney sets international retirement date
– Wayne Rooney will leave the English set up in 2018 after the World Cup
– Rooney has been captain since 2014 and is his country’s record goal scorer
– Rooney told to emulate Jay Jay Okocha in discharging his duties as skipper
England captain Wayne Rooney says he will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Wayne Rooney is England captain since 2014
The 30-year-old Manchester United striker, who has retained the captaincy under new manager Sam Allardyce, said he is looking forward to the next two years with the national side.
He said: “I know Russia will be my last opportunity to do anything so I’m going to try and enjoy these two years and hopefully end my time with England on a high.
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“I said before the Euros I enjoy playing in this team, I’m excited by the players and that’s the case still. I said as soon as the Euros finished that I wanted to continue and I made Sam aware of that when he got the job.
“He reiterated I would continue as captain. I was pleased. It’s nice to captain your country and I’m looking forward to the new regime.”
Recall that Allardyce has called on Rooney to emulate his former captain at Bolton Wanderer’s Austin Jay Jay Okocha who he spent four years coaching.
Rooney, 30, has led his country since August 2014 and is England’s record goalscorer having registered 53 in 115 appearances.
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