Wayne Rooney has revealed he would have "tried absolutely everything" to dissuade Jamie Vardy from retiring from international football. Vardy, 34, called time on his England career in August 2018, having featured sporadically at that summer's World Cup. Rooney, England's record goalscorer, feels the impact Vardy could have had on the team has been underestimated. The Derby County manager said in his column for The Sunday Times: "One man I wish was in Gareth's (Southgate) squad is Jamie Vardy. In October 2019, Coleen Rooney (Wayne's wife) accused Rebekah Vardy (Jamie's wife) of leaking stories about her private life to the press, which Rebekah strenuously denied.

Source: News 24 May 30, 2021 13:41 UTC