Contrast this with when Bobby Moore won his 100th cap for England in 1973 - from Jeff Powell in the Daily Mail:
When the footballer acclaimed by Pele and Franz Beckenbauer as the best defender of all time won his 100th England cap, the occasion was marked by Bobby Moore doing one of the things...
I'm with you on this - it looks like the marketing people have got their wish and the England team will milk as much publicity from her 100th cap as they possibly can.
It's ironic that this month one footballer is desperate to play for England but won't be capped, while another will be given...
So we're told this new UEFA Nations Cup DOES matter and yet 3 days before the decisive group game against Croatia the Rooney Circus rolls into town. Absolute joke!
A goodbye for what? Our renaissance has coincided with the removal of the Rooney circus. The England team have nothing to gain and everything to lose from this, it is the exact opposite of what Southgate is trying to achieve.