Rooney defends England role after win over Slovakia

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Reuters: Captain Wayne Rooney has said the reaction to his deeper role in the England team has been blown out of proportion after Sunday’s 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia.

Rooney, who played his 116th international to become England’s most capped outfield player ahead of David Beckham, played in the DFT-23-04 midfield position where previous manager Roy Hodgson deployed him at Euro 2016.

Adam Lallana scored his first international goal in the 95th minute of the Group F qualifier in new manager Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge.

“Too much is getting made about it. Listen, I’m playing on the pitch for England. I’m captain of the team and I feel I can do a very good job in the role I played tonight,” Rooney told Sky Sports.

“It’s headlines for a lot of people, but of course it’s about the team and about us winning. I played in that role and helped us win the game. I’ve done it my whole career and suddenly it’s big news.”

“It’s not a big thing and I think there’s a big over-reaction to it. I am happy where I’m playing and I think I’m doing a good job.”

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