Wayne Rooney England retirement out on his own term

By intelligentbase

Wayne Rooney leaves England wanting more and gets to have the final say on a record-breaking international career, writes Adam Bate.

"It is as if over the last two or three years people would not have been satisfied until they saw him out of the England squad and out of the Manchester United team," said Gary Neville, Wayne Rooney's former international team-mate and coach. "Away from that, all of a sudden, people might start to celebrate him a bit more."

Dropped from the England team by Gareth Southgate in March, losing the captaincy in the process, it has not taken long for that to happen. Even Rooney himself might be surprised how quickly things have turned around. Goals against Stoke and Manchester City in his first two Premier League games following his return to Everton were all it took to earn the recall.

Wayne Rooney has called time on his international career with England


He was expecting it too. "I'm sure I'll speak to Gareth over the next few days and we'll have a conversation," said Rooney on Monday Night Football. By Wednesday, Southgate had his answer. "It was great that Gareth Southgate called me this week to tell me he wanted me back in the England squad for the upcoming matches," he said. "I really appreciated that."

Gareth Southgate wanted Rooney to return to the England squad

His statement continued: "However, having already thought long and hard, I told Gareth that I had now decided to retire for good from international football. It is a really tough decision and one I have discussed with my family, my manager at Everton and those closest to me … But I believe now is the time to bow out."



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