England legend Wayne Rooney is set to return back to the national team later this month and the former Man United man is in for a treat.
The match will be the called the ‘The Wayne Rooney Foundation International’ and it will be in support of his charitable interests.
As soon as the announcement of Rooney’s return to the squad was announced a number of fans were curious whether he will get to wear the captain’s armband.
But the Football Association made it clear that Wayne Rooney will get the captain’s armband and will only make a cameo appearance.
Now though, current England captain has gone off-script and said that he would love to hand over the captain’s armband to Wayne Rooney.
Harry Kane said: “Yes of course. He deserves it. He was a great captain for us. He was the captain when I first got into the squad. If he plays, of course, he’ll be the captain.
“I think it’s great,
“It’s a real good thing for everyone to be a part of. Wayne was one of our greatest-ever England players. He’s our greatest goalscorer and so why not give him the send-off he deserves?
One last cap. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/VYSlKyxxgU
— England (@England) November 5, 2018
“I’ve not spoken to Gareth too much about how he’s going to do it or how long he’s going to play, but it will be great to see him again and I’m sure he’ll be looking forward to seeing a few of the boys.
“It’s a great experience to have for the younger players in our team. Everyone should get right behind it and it will be a great send-off.”
Read: Premier League manager makes a mockery of himself at an awards ceremony but handles it in the most amazing way.
Read: Here is one area where the Premier League is better than the likes of La Liga and Bundesliga.
Read: Why is this footballer not wearing the iconic Remembrance Poppy?
Read: Premier League defender becomes the first player in history to suffer zero losses.
Read: Here are the top 10 most valued footballers in the world.
