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England’s Wayne Rooney hits back at media following criticism
Rooney, who was used in a less-favoured left-sided role against Italy, was the only outfield player who started that match to do a full training session on Monday with the other nine only doing a gentle warm-down.

“Sometimes wonder what the press are getting at,” Rooney said on Facebook. “I said from the start I want to do everything I can to make sure I’m ready for these World Cup games and as part of that I was doing extra training a week before the squad joined up. That’s exactly what I did yesterday, my own extra training because that’s what I wanted to do.“

For a player who has enjoyed a glittering club career, Rooney’s international form has frequently been questioned,

Rooney: My England place is under threat
"Why would I feel my place in the team is guaranteed?" Rooney said. "I work hard to try and get into that team. I have never said my place is guaranteed. I don't expect to play, but I work hard. I want to play.

"We have got a lot of good young players so we will all work hard. We all give the manager different options, different choices, and whoever he picks then I am sure we will all respect that."