Wayne Rooney to captain England in farewell match

Thursday, 15 November 2018 16:00

Wayne Rooney is set to captain England in his final game for the team.

England’s all-time highest goal scorer will be used as a second-half substitute to make his farewell appearance. For the first half Fabian Delph will wear the captain’s armband before handing it over.

Rooney, 33, retired from international football in 2017 but will win his 120th and final cap in a friendly against the United States at Wembley on Thursday.

The former Manchester United and Everton forward, who now plays in the US for DC United, has scored 53 goals in 119 appearances and last played for England against Scotland in November 2016.

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