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Wayne Rooney shined in England’s opening Euro 2016 qualifier last night, leading his team to victory and earning the plaudits of his manager.

Relegation threatened Lancashire are second bottom of the division with only two fixtures remaining, while the teams surrounding them all hold a game in hand.

Manager Roy Hodgson will be hoping his players can replicate the growth they have shown with their clubs on the international stage so that, with time, patience breeds hope and better results at major tournaments.

The Swiss plans to make an ‘official declaration’ later in September to an executive committee.

Flitcroft was pleased with a goalless away draw against Wycombe on Saturday, a side who lie one place above them in the playoff positions in League Two.

Reports resurfaced over the weekend claiming United’s star signing, who they captured on deadline-day, is 30, not 28

Captain Wayne Rooney is not inspiring much optimism ahead of his first competitive match as skipper – claiming England will settle for a point in Switzerland tonight.

Three wins and three clean sheets on the bounce have led to Johnson and his men storming up the league table.

Victory for the Dale condemned a lacklustre Crawley to a fourth straight league defeat and took Rochdale to 13th after they scored their 12th away goal in three fixtures, having conceded just two.

Despite scoring the only goal in the friendly against Norway on Wednesday night, the England captain’s performance in an advanced role brought him widespread criticism.

There is perhaps no other broadcaster currently working within the beautiful game who has achieved the kind of iconic status Chris Kamara has earned in his time as a football pundit.