Thursday, June 23, 2016

Maturing Rooney no longer carrying burden for England (The Associated Press)

Englands Wayne Rooney, second right, with team mates during a training session in Chantilly, France, Thursday, June 23, 2016. England will face Iceland in a Euro 2016 round of 16 soccer match in Nice on Monday, June 27. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Wayne Rooney used to go to major tournaments feeling the weight of a nation on his shoulders. ''I had to be the one to win us games, to win us tournaments,'' the England captain said Thursday, opening up on his run of disappointing showings at World Cups and European Championships since 2006. For that reason, the Manchester United forward is not concerned that England's side of the draw features most of the tournament favorites - host France, two-time defending champion Spain, world champion Germany and traditional heavyweight Italy.


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