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Rooney eyes Cup redemption

By Agence France-Presse in London | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-17 07:14

Rooney eyes Cup redemption

Striker helps England book Brazil ticket

Wayne Rooney insists he is desperate to finally make his mark on the World Cup after firing England to next year's finals in Brazil.

Rooney's ability is unquestioned and his contributions to Manchester United's success at club level are undeniable, but he has repeatedly failed to deliver at major international tournaments.

Now the 27-year-old striker has another opportunity to make amends for those flops after scoring the crucial opening goal to set England on course for a 2-0 win over Poland at Wembley on Tuesday that guaranteed automatic qualification for the World Cup.

Rooney knows England's chances of a serious bid for glory in Brazil would be greatly enhanced if he can play to his best; and he has already set his sights on doing just that.

"That's what I want to do in all the tournaments but it hasn't happened," Rooney said.

"I want to do well and help England be successful, that won't ever change. There is no added pressure on myself but obviously I want to perform.

"When you play for England the obvious goal is to be successful and try to win trophies.

"That would be the icing on the cake for me. Hopefully I've still got a bit of time to do it."

After bursting onto the international stage at Euro 2004, it has been all downhill for Rooney at the showpiece tournaments.

Freshly recovered from a foot injury at the time, he famously announced his belated arrival at England's German training base just before the 2006 World Cup by proclaiming "the big man is back".

But that playful boast backfired as Rooney, lacking match sharpness, produced a series of lackluster displays before his tournament ended in acrimony when he was sent off for a stamp on then United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo during England's quarterfinal defeat against Portugal.

He cast a listless figure at the 2010 World Cup and earned widespread criticism for berating fans for booing the team after a 0-0 draw against Algeria.

And last year's European Championships were another write-off for Rooney, who was suspended for the first two group matches before England lost to Italy on penalties in the quarterfinals.

But he believes England is in better shape to make an impact after boss Roy Hodgson cast off his conservative tactics in the past two qualifiers.

A 4-1 win over Montenegro last week was followed by a solid dismissal of Poland and Rooney believes the usually cautious Hodgson's decision to blood vibrant youngsters like Tottenham winger Andros Townsend, Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge and United's Danny Welbeck has given the squad a new lease of life and taken the pressure off him to carry the England attack.

"I think the younger players are taking that (pressure) off me now," Rooney said.

"We've got so many exciting players; Welbeck, Townsend, (Jack) Wilshere. If we can use them and the other senior players we've got then it should be exciting times.

"They have all come in and added something to the team so it's great. They have given us some real excitement going forward."

Rooney has more than done his part after scoring seven times in his past six qualifiers to take his England tally to 38.

But he has experienced too much disappointment to predict great things for England just yet.

"We will have our targets behind closed doors and I'm sure the media and fans will as well," he said.

"There are easy games in qualifying when you play the likes of San Marino, but at the World Cup you play the best teams, so it's always hard no matter who you draw.

"It's a long way away. Obviously we don't know what will happen before then with injuries and form.

"I'm just delighted we have qualified. There are a lot of young players who came into these two high-pressure games and they have performed. It's great."

 Rooney eyes Cup redemption

England's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring against Poland in their World Cup qualifying match at London's Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. England won 2-0 to qualify for soccer's 2014 showcase in Brazil. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters

(China Daily 10/17/2013 page22)

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