Sam Allardyce received the backing of Wayne Rooney yesterday after he was finally confirmed as England manager. When asked if he wanted to take part in England’s 2018 World Cup qualification campaign, Rooney insisted, “Yes, I’ll be there. “He will probably bring a different way of playing to England and hopefully it’s a… I think it’s a good appointment for England. One of the first tasks facing Allaryce will be to decide whether to keep England’s record goalscorer and captain in the squad and Rooney assured him that there is no chance of him calling time on his international career.

Source: The Times July 22, 2016 21:33 UTC