Wayne Rooney's career anomaly in the English national team

Bola.com, London – Wayne Rooney suffered the last match with the England national team. Despite being one of the main players, Rooney never once brought the Three Lions team to the championship trophy.

The man whose full name is Wayne Mark Rooney first strengthened the England team on February 12, 2003. At that time, England faced Australia in a friendly match at Boleyn Ground, London .

At that time, Wazza was 17 years old and 111 days old. With this age, Rooney became the youngest football player to appear with The Three Lions.

Unfortunately, Wayne Rooney, who entered the 46th minute to replace Michael Owen, failed to score for the English national team. The Three Lions team, then nurtured by Sven-Goran Eriksson, traveled 1-3 to Australia.

Since then, the bomber DC United has always been an important figure in the attack on England. Possessing advantages in the final settlement, shooting long distances, maintaining the ball, until a free kick is released, often makes Rooney a scourge for the opposing defense.

However, the man who is now 33 years old has never brought the national team to England as a champion. In fact, he became a member of the Golden Generation of the Three Lions.

Together with Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard, Gary Neville, David Beckham, David James, until Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney able to lead the England team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2004 European Cup.

"The 2004 European Cup went well for the English national team, I still believe in my performances, my self-confidence, and if I stay fit, I'm sure we'll win the championship, "Rooney said. Sky sports.

At the 2006 World Cup, England also failed in the quarterfinals after sinking 1 to 3 in Portugal during a shootout. Not only did Rooney fail to get England to the semifinals, but Rooney was also rewarded with a red card for doubling Ricardo Carvalho in the 62nd minute.

During the 2010 World Cup, the former Manchester United player could not deliver England until the 16th. The Three Lions team could not qualify for the quarterfinals as it sank 1 to 4 against Germany.

In the 2012 and 2016 European Cup, Rooney's achievements in the English national team did not improve either. In 2012, England stopped in the quarterfinals, while in 2016, it has failed in the last 16.

Enter the 2014 World Cup, nicks Wayne Rooney at the level of the national team, the situation gets worse. The England national team is in the bottom of Group D and has failed to qualify for the last 16. Meanwhile, at the 2018 World Cup, the player has not received a call to strengthen the national team.