Alllardyce made Rooney his captain. Southgate eased him out. He retired because he wasn't wanted. Do you not remember the awful display Rooney gave in Allardyce's one game in charge, seemingly playing in defensive midfield because he was undroppable. Always all about him and only had one decent...
Might well be covered in other threads. I don’t have time to read them all. Certainly on my Facebook. So apologies for any repetition. But just wanted to make the very valid point that binning off the big eared chav is the best thing I can remember happening to an England team.
Team spirit >...