Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has admitted he wants to captain both his club side and
the England national side. The 25-year-old, who moved to Old Trafford from
Everton in 2004, is now one of the more
experienced members of the Premier League
champions' squad.Although not exactly a veteran, the forward is
aware of the effect he has on the younger players,
and has revealed that to be given the Three Lions'
armband and the Red Devils' captaincy would be an
honour. Rooney told reporters: “I've captained both on
one-off occasions but obviously to get the two jobs
full-time would be a great honour for me. “We have got a lot of young players in the
[Manchester United] team, and you know they will
watch what you are doing on the training pitch and
in the matches. “I have always worked hard. If I'm not happy with
something, I let it be known. “It's good for the younger players to see you still
care and still want to win.” Although captains are most commonly in centre-
midfield or at centre-back, a number of high-profile
forwards have skippered their clubs and country. Alan Shearer captained Newcastle United, Carlos
Tevez captained Manchester City last season, and in
the summer Robin van Persie took over the
armband from Cesc Fabregas at Arsenal. Despite being only 25, Rooney has amassed an
impressive 72 caps for England, scoring 28 goals
for the national side in the process. He has been in outstanding form this season for
Manchester United, topping the leading scorers'
table with nine goals – one more than second-place Sergio Aguero of Manchester City on eight.
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