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Wayne Rooney named England captain for World Cup clash with San Marino

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Wayne Rooney has been named England captain for Friday's World Cup qualifier with San Marino.

Rooney said: "I don't think I'm going to change my attitude because I'm wearing the armband. I'm quite vocal on the pitch and my determination can hopefully help the team. "But I don't want to be making the wrong type of headlines and missing games I don't want to be missing. "What happened in Montenegro was stupid. I regretted it as soon as I'd done it. It won't be happening again, I can promise. "The thing against Algeria was partly do with looking for a way to justify my own performance. Since then, I've matured more as a player and a person. "I have cut out a lot of the silly tackles and mistakes I made as a young player." Rooney wants England to strike early to help ensure there are no shocks in store. He said: "I've played at club level against lower league teams in cup competitions, and they do make it difficult for you. "They get players behind the ball, so you have to break them down. The key is to get an early goal. Then we can kick on from there."

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