| Rooney retires from international football 13:44 - Aug 23 with 1676 views | D_Alien |
I've been critical of him in the past, mainly due to not quite living up to the world-beating promise he showed in his teens, but his career has still been hugely successful, at least at club level
His decision can only enhance respect. He's showing respect for the younger generation coming through (there may be a coaching role for him in the England setup in the future) but mainly he's showing respect for Everton, to whom he can now devote his energies
Right move to Man Utd to further his career, right move back to Everton, and I wish him well there |  |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 13:50 - Aug 23 with 1660 views | RAFCBLUE |
A bright move from Rooney and his advisers.
Shunned by Gareth Southgate for games against Scotland and Spain; he (quite rightly IMO) has called time when now asked to turn out against Malta and Slovakia.
In a world of "too much football" for Rooney this will give him more time at home with his family and to rest during the international breaks but more cynically will allow him to extend a club career at Everton to the fullest extent possible.
That club career extension gives him a longer financial opportunity but also chance to get close to Alan Shearer's Premier League goals record and the associated post career opportunities that come with it. |  |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 13:55 - Aug 23 with 1644 views | mingthemerciless |
The first time I saw him play as a kid at Everton I thought " Wow, this lad has everything, he's a man at 17 and a natural footballer, he can be anything he want's to be ".
He never lived up to that early promise inspite of being a top class Premier League player. |  | | |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:04 - Aug 23 with 1616 views | frenzied |
Smart decision by Rooney.
I admire the fact he didn't take the soft option that Gerrard and Lampard took in poncing over to the USA for big bucks in a barely average USA league..Rooney constantly needs a challenge and that's what hes got at Everton in the prem.
Statistically hes Englands greatest player ..but for me no one surpasses Jimmy Greaves!! | | | |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:20 - Aug 23 with 1599 views | meeee |
Oh no!! Who are the press going to write hundreds of dumb articles about now and slag off like they have done throughout his whole international career. I'm sure they'll find someone else. Maybe Ali or Sterling? [Post edited 23 Aug 2017 14:24]
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| Rooney retires from international football on 14:40 - Aug 23 with 1550 views | funkkk |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:04 - Aug 23 by frenzied |
Smart decision by Rooney.
I admire the fact he didn't take the soft option that Gerrard and Lampard took in poncing over to the USA for big bucks in a barely average USA league..Rooney constantly needs a challenge and that's what hes got at Everton in the prem.
Statistically hes Englands greatest player ..but for me no one surpasses Jimmy Greaves!! |
I guess it depends which statistics you read! |  | | |
| Rooney retires from international football on 15:28 - Aug 23 with 1489 views | AtThePeake |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:20 - Aug 23 by meeee |
Oh no!! Who are the press going to write hundreds of dumb articles about now and slag off like they have done throughout his whole international career. I'm sure they'll find someone else. Maybe Ali or Sterling? [Post edited 23 Aug 2017 14:24]
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It's been happening to Sterling for quite some time. He was admittedly embarrassingly poor at the Euros last summer but ever since then he's been consistently targeted by the press for the tiniest of things. |  |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 17:16 - Aug 23 with 1397 views | dingdangblue |
| Rooney retires from international football on 13:55 - Aug 23 by mingthemerciless |
The first time I saw him play as a kid at Everton I thought " Wow, this lad has everything, he's a man at 17 and a natural footballer, he can be anything he want's to be ".
He never lived up to that early promise inspite of being a top class Premier League player. |
If only he hadn't broken his foot v Portugal in Euro2004 - I'm positive we'd have won the tournament and not Greece. |  |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 18:13 - Aug 23 with 1346 views | Shun |
| Rooney retires from international football on 17:16 - Aug 23 by dingdangblue |
If only he hadn't broken his foot v Portugal in Euro2004 - I'm positive we'd have won the tournament and not Greece. |
I wasn't really following football in 2004 but is that generally regarded as the last international tournament England played well in? |  | | |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 22:46 - Aug 23 with 1221 views | mingthemerciless |
| Rooney retires from international football on 17:16 - Aug 23 by dingdangblue |
If only he hadn't broken his foot v Portugal in Euro2004 - I'm positive we'd have won the tournament and not Greece. |
Maybe, he was a massive loss. That tournament is probably the best he's played for England. | | | |
| Rooney retires from international football on 00:17 - Aug 24 with 1182 views | AtThePeake |
| Rooney retires from international football on 18:13 - Aug 23 by Shun |
I wasn't really following football in 2004 but is that generally regarded as the last international tournament England played well in? |
I don't remember a good tournament performance since then. | |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 11:41 - Aug 24 with 1060 views | pioneer |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:04 - Aug 23 by frenzied |
Smart decision by Rooney.
I admire the fact he didn't take the soft option that Gerrard and Lampard took in poncing over to the USA for big bucks in a barely average USA league..Rooney constantly needs a challenge and that's what hes got at Everton in the prem.
Statistically hes Englands greatest player ..but for me no one surpasses Jimmy Greaves!! |
I think you are being A bit unfair suggesting MLS is barely average. The fact that neither of those 'legends' made any impression in their short time in MLS suggests it is a higher standard than many think. Its certainly not up to the major european league standards but then it doesnt spend the money on world class players that they do.
Its has improved steadily over recent years and of course provides most of the players to the US team which has performed better than England at an international tournament level over the last decade or so. | | | |
| Rooney retires from international football on 11:59 - Aug 24 with 1046 views | AtThePeake |
| Rooney retires from international football on 11:41 - Aug 24 by pioneer |
I think you are being A bit unfair suggesting MLS is barely average. The fact that neither of those 'legends' made any impression in their short time in MLS suggests it is a higher standard than many think. Its certainly not up to the major european league standards but then it doesnt spend the money on world class players that they do.
Its has improved steadily over recent years and of course provides most of the players to the US team which has performed better than England at an international tournament level over the last decade or so. |
Hmmm. Lampard scored 12 in 19 in his second season and was generally considered one of the best players in the league that year.
I quite like the MLS and try and watch the odd game here and there but I don't think it's an insult to call it 'barely average' in comparison to the Premier League. | |
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| Rooney retires from international football on 12:37 - Aug 24 with 1005 views | rod_leach |
| Rooney retires from international football on 14:04 - Aug 23 by frenzied |
Smart decision by Rooney.
I admire the fact he didn't take the soft option that Gerrard and Lampard took in poncing over to the USA for big bucks in a barely average USA league..Rooney constantly needs a challenge and that's what hes got at Everton in the prem.
Statistically hes Englands greatest player ..but for me no one surpasses Jimmy Greaves!! |
Gerrard and Lampard were a few years older than Rooney when the ponced over. Those few years make a lot of difference. |  | | |
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