• Rooney: ‘It was a special day for me and my family’
Gareth Southgate shelved plans to criticise his players for their second-half performance in victory over USA after Wayne Rooney stole the stage by delivering a tearful post-match speech in the dressing room as he called time on his England career.
Southgate had been dissatisfied with aspects of the team’s display after half-time, his thoughts already turning to Sunday’s deciding Nations League match against Croatia where England can either claim their three-team group or, should they lose or score draw, be relegated to League B. Southgate intended to point out the team’s shortcomings immediately after the final whistle, only for Rooney to take to the floor to thank the group for welcoming him back into the fold.
Written by Dominic Fifield Wembley Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/16/wayne-rooney-tears-stop-gareth-southgate-england-dressing-down under the title “Wayne Rooney tears stop Gareth Southgate’s England dressing-down”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
