Wayne Rooney; England legend or international career unfulfilled?

Don't think blame him as such but I agree he's consistently under performed at major championships. He has the records so that can't be denied but I agree with your career unfulfilled - but then look at the whole team in the last 20 years since 1996 Euros they have all never fulfilled what arguably they should have.

Coming in late here. What a week for Rooney since announcing his international footballing retirement. Obviously its given him a little more time to play on the other field he likes to score own goals on. For this reason alone, he is no legend.

He was certainly one of the 'bright lights' of his generation.
Had good managers and coaches to work with. As did the likes of Beckham; Giggs; Scholes etc.
But as with the rest of that generation, you feel they just weren't good, enough !
Nothing new in that. But it does make you wonder. What is it the likes of France; Germany and Italy do that sees them consistently hit championship latter stages ?
And what is it that prevents England from ever doing the same ?

please excuse my complete indifference.

Football is a team game, so you cannot single out a Rooney for England's failure to win an international tournament. Messi has not yet led Argentina to glory either.

Rooney has not played that well at international tournaments but then the EPL is too long and EPL players arrived tired and not rested at the tournaments.

England legend. Did well considering England as a whole for his entire career have been shite. Not often I will give an Englishman the praise but he is a great and should be celebrated.

All time record goal scorer, 53 goals from 119 games is a pretty good strike rate, but unfulfilled based on his first tournament.

hi Burnley123
Rooooooooooooneeeeeyyy! What was the question?
best wishes
:)

If he wasn't good enough, surely the selectors are to blame. He didn't pick himself!

blah legend
but great player

I'm just glad someone else gets to take his place, he's been flagging for years anyway so its a good opportunity for someone else to step up

Don't worry you have yet another "golden generation" coming through 😂

Imho overshadowed by that idiot Beckham

btw Rooney reminds me of Cisse
sucks in international

I think he's always done well in getting us into the tournament but then fails once we qualify.