Internet Desk: The captain calls it an end. What came as a shocker of a decision to the entire football community left thousands of fans speechless and bewildered as Wayne Mark Rooney decided to retire from International football.
The highest goal getter for Manchester United and for England made a move back to his boyhood club Everton after spending 13 years at Manchester United. When most fans claimed that the move to the ‘Toffees’ would be get more playing time and securing a top spot in the starting lineup of the 3Lions came as a shocker for all.
The highest scorer of the nation with 53 goals from 119 games, Wazza was the youngest player to play for his nation in 2003 when he was only 17 years old and was also the youngest scorer to score for his nation. ‘The White Pele’ captained his side for the first time in 2012. His goal against Montenegro in 2013 made him the all time highest scorer for his nation while 2014 World Cup qualifiers saw him ending the campaign with the nation’s highest scorer with 7 goals.
Despite being assured by current England National team manager Gareth Southgate, that Rooney will be an integral part of the squad for the upcoming games, Wazza decided to call it quits after he made his primary aim to focus for Everton in the ongoing English Premier League. As of now he has scored 2 goals in 2 games for Everton and achieved a huge milestone of reaching 200 Premier League goals when he opened for his side against favourite rivals Manchester City.
The quitting of the 31- year old striker will pave way for young English talents to play for the Lions and take his place. The Legacy left by Wayne Rooney will be immortal for decades as he will always remembered by his fans for years to come.