Manchester United striker Wayne
Rooney has been named the new
England captain by manager Roy
Hodgson.
The 28-year-old takes over from
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, who retired
after England's World Cup elimination.
Rooney has 40 goals in 95 appearances,
and was named club captain by United
boss Louis van Gaal earlier this month.
England play Norway at Wembley on 3
September in a friendly before their
Euro 2016 qualifying campaign starts in
Switzerland on 8 September.
Hodgson has named four uncapped
players in his latest squad, with
Arsenal's Calum Chambers, Newcastle's
Jack Colback, Tottenham's Danny Rose
and Aston Villa's Fabian Delph all called
up.

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster
(Southampton), Ben Foster (West
Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart
(Manchester City)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton),
Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers
(Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil
Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose
(Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones
(Everton)

Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle
United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa),
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James
Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-
Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling
(Liverpool), Andros Townsend
(Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere
(Arsenal)

Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool),
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United),
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny
Welbeck (Manchester United)
More to follow.

England boss Roy Hodgson explains his
decision to choose Wayne Rooney as
his new captain:
"I gave it a lot of thought but Wayne is
an obvious choice. He deserves it - his
commitment to the cause and his
experience. He has captained England in
the past and has that responsibility at
Manchester United.
"I'm pleased to say I've been able to
offer it to him. I've had a long
conversation with him and he's prepared
to accept the pressures that the England
captaincy brings. It's important that the
player wants to take on that enormous
responsibility."

Hodgson on Rooney

More from Roy Hodgson on new
England captain Wayne Rooney: "It
has been said in the past the captaincy
will take him onto a new level.
"With his 95 caps, goals and all the
things he has done, what we've seen he
is willingness to take responsibility. All I
can hope is that he continues to play
well and shoulders the responsibility as
well as the captains before him.
"We were bitterly disappointed not to do
well in the World Cup. We had high
hopes dashed in 90 minutes really. We
had been building up for a long time and
it's more a chance to continue."

The Ginger Pirlo

Roy Hodgson has been talking about
Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback,
who has been called up to the England
squad for the first time.
"I spoke to someone who knows him well
and he called him The Ginger Pirlo
(after Italian playmaker Andrea Pirlo)
and it would be nice if he turned out like
that.
"I was impressed with him last year and
he has an awful lot to offer. He is a very
talented player. Suddenly we have lost
Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and
Michael Carrick. Jack plays in a position
where vacancies can quickly arise and
we will see how he gets on."

'It was Wayne's time and moment'

More from Roy Hodgson's news
conference on his decision to name
Wayne Rooney as England captain.
"When you name a captain it does go
through your head that it will make it a
lot harder if I had to drop him," says
Hodgson.
"I don't think Wayne would expect me to
keep him in the team just because he is
captain. I'd like to think if it was
necessary I would do it (drop him) and
I'm pretty convinced he would accept it.
"We've got players like Joe Hart and
Gary Cahill in that they are experienced
players, not new to the international
team and play for big clubs. It would be
harsh on them to say Wayne was the
only choice. But had I chosen them it
would have been unfair on Wayne
Rooney - for most people it was his time
and moment."

'Are you prepared for it?'

Roy Hodgson explains what his said to
Wayne Rooney when he told him he
would be his new England captain.
Hodgson says: "In the meeting we had
face-to-face we sat down, I said to him
'as far as I'm concerned you're the
captain so the question may be do you
want it and are you prepared for all it
will entail?'. He is perfectly happy with
that and perfectly happy to step forward
and suffer whatever comes his way."

Rooney isn't a leader,anyway england always do it wrong.

Ok

Clueless england

.......nevertheless he is d most experienced player in d England squad an honour well deserve.

Front page material.I will com bck to comment


Thatz d best choice anyway

'Being England captain is a dream'

New England captain Wayne Rooney
tweets: Being named England captain is
a dream and something I'll take great
pride in doing.
In an extended statement, Rooney
adds: "As a kid I always loved the
occasion of watching a big England
game on the television. Back then I had
a burning ambition to play for my
country. Now to be appointed captain is
beyond my wildest dreams.
"I would like to thank Roy and the
coaching staff for having the belief and
confidence in me to do the job.
"I hope I will have the full backing of the
fans. I am their type of player once I am
on that pitch. My only thought is to win
and give everything I have got. Sharing
that desire will be the way I want to
captain the team."

'I see no reason to be fearful'


After England's miserable World Cup
showing that saw them finish bottom of
their group, manager Roy Hodgson
remains optimistic for the future of the
national team.
He says: "I don't think there is any
reason for trepidation. With these
players we are bringing bringing into
the squad, and don't forget there's no
Theo Walcott, Ross Barkley or Adam
Lallana, I see no reason for us to be
fearful.
"It will be exciting but there will be
some anxious moments to see how these
players step up. We've been a bit
unlucky that our first qualifier is
arguably our hardest one [Switzerland
away] and these players may not get the
soft introduction they may have had."

'Arsene assured me Chambers
was ready'

Roy Hodgson reveals he talked with
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
about whether he should include
Gunners defender Calum Chambers in
his England squad.
The England boss checked Wenger was
not "pushing" the 19-year-old "too
quickly" and says "Arsene assured me
he's ready for any challenge".
Hodgson adds: "Chambers jumps over
the Under-21s but with 10 injuries and
six of them in the defensive part of the
field I didn't have the luxury of saying he
could start in the Under-21s."

"Boots to fill"

Wayne Rooney is "the right man",
"right choice" and will show "enormous
enthusiasm", according to Roy Hodgson
who has selected the 28-year-old as
England captain.
"He has a lot to live up to because the
previous captains of England have been
top men. The Robsons, Beckhams,
Gerrards, Lampards," says Hodgson.
"I found Wayne mature when I met him
two years ago and the experiences have
matured him even more with another 20
or 30 caps. He's the right choice, the
right man and he'll show enormous
enthusiasm and responsibility."

Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen tweets:
Fantastic news!! Wayne Rooney captain
of our country!! So proud!!! Bleep

Phil McNulty
BBC chief football writer in Brazil Football

"Wayne Rooney's appointment as
England captain is the right choice by
manager Roy Hodgson - not least
because of a glaring lack of obvious
alternatives for a post that still retains
great significance and prestige.
"England's World Cup captain Steven
Gerrard and deputy Frank Lampard
have vacated the international stage,
while the claims of goalkeeper Joe Hart
and defender Gary Cahill could not
come close to someone of Rooney's
status and importance."

"Lineker seal of approval"

Former England striker Gary Lineker
believes Roy Hodgson made the right
choice in making Wayne Rooney
captain of England.
"It's great recognition for his efforts
over many years. And he said it himself -
to be considered a success he wants
England to win something while he's
captain," says Lineker.
"That will be difficult, but looking ahead
to two to four years' time, because of
the nucleus of young talent we've got, he
could be the head of a successful side."

OP,na only you waka come this thread??
You are the 1st,2nd,....to comment.
Well,going by national team experience,I think it's well deserved by Rooney.

Just waiting to see how long it takes the whole of England and their coach to realise that the true replacement for Stephen Gerrard is Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey!

apologies for trolling

@farano ....


Please unban me. September 4th is too much for me. Please