Rooney named new England captain

Roy Hodgson has named Wayne Rooney as the new England captain.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2014 - 14:18

Roy Hodgson has named Wayne Rooney as the new England captain.

The 28-year-old Manchester United skipper got the nod ahead of the likes of Chelsea’s Gary Cahill and Manchester City’s Joe Hart to become the successor to Steven Gerrard, who retired from international football after the World Cup.

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