Rooney has been in fine form for DC United in recent weeks REUTERS/USA TODAY SPORTS/TOMMY GILLIGANWayne Rooney will come out of international retirement to make a one-off farewell appearance for England later this month to honour his international achievements. Rooney, England’s record goalscorer, announced his retirement from international football in August 2017 after Gareth Southgate told him that he would only play a limited part in his team going forward. The FA felt Rooney deserved a more high-profile send off and held discussions with Rooney’s camp about the former Manchester United captain making a farewell appearance. Those talks have gone well and Rooney will be given his chance to say goodbye in the friendly against the USA at Wembley on November 15. The fixture will be called The Wayne…

Source: The Times November 04, 2018 12:00 UTC