Rooney to captain England

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

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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