Rooney to captain England

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will captain England against San Marino in tomorrow night’s World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

Rooney to captain England
Thu, 11 Oct, 2012 - 15:27

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will captain England against San Marino in tomorrow night’s World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

The 26-year-old has inherited the armband due to regular captain Steven Gerrard’s suspension following his sending-off in the last qualifier against Ukraine and because of a knee injury suffered by official vice-captain Frank Lampard.

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