Former Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker has hailed the playing ability of Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney after sharing the pitch with him for England.
Wayne Rooney never lifted any major silverware with England, but the 40-year-old legendary former Manchester United striker still impressed at international level.
The United legend once held the record of England’s all-time leading goalscorer after surpassing fellow Red Devils icon Sir Bobby Charlton in the goalscoring chart.
Rooney made 120 appearances for the Three Lions and the former Man Utd captain netted 53 times and registered 21 assists in his prolific England playing spell.
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Kyle Walker speaks to Wayne Rooney during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier Group F match between England and Malta at Wembley Stadium in 2016 in London, England.
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Kyle Walker thinks nobody else comes close to rivalling Wayne Rooney in his England playing career
Wayne Rooney, who represented England at European Championships and World Cups, called it time on his Three Lions career under Sir Gareth Southgate in 2017.
The ex-Red Devils striker also served as captain for his country, having replaced Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as England skipper under Roy Hodgson in 2014.
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Speaking on The Overlap, Kyle Walker reflected on his England career after the former Manchester City defender announced his retirement from international duty.
The 35-year-old right-back, who is currently at Premier League side Burnley, named Rooney as the best player he played alongside for the Three Lions.
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Man Utd icon Wayne Rooney opened up about the pressure of playing for England across his legendary career
Rooney is regarded as one of the best Premier League strikers of all time and the Manchester United legend had a sensational impact during his time at Old Trafford.
Despite his major silverware success for the Red Devils, United’s all-time leading scorer said that he faced a lot of pressure playing for the England national team.
“I think partly to do with there being a pressure on myself which, obviously, when you’re in that mode, you don’t want to admit there is pressure to perform,” he explained, as per the Independent in 2018.
“I’ve stepped back from that now and can analyse it that there was that pressure.”
Rooney lifted five Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy, a Europa League trophy, an FA Cup and three League Cups with the Red Devils.
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