London: Wayne Rooney believes the future is bright for England as a youthful Three Lions eased past the United States 3-0 at Wembley on his international farewell.
Jesse Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and debutant Callum Wilson grabbed the goals in a dominant England display despite Gareth Southgate fielding a very inexperienced side.
“It’s my opinion that England are in very safe hands from what I’ve seen this week. The way they are being coached is brilliant, it’s a great group of young players who have a bright future,” said Rooney.
However, the biggest cheer of the night was reserved for the introduction of England’s greatest ever goalscorer just before the hour mark on his 120th international appearance. “It will live with me for a long time,” Rooney said.
England’s former captain was also honoured before kick-off with a guard of honour and the presentation of a plaque bearing a golden Three Lions badge by current skipper Harry Kane. “I asked Harry Kane to present me with the award because I believe he will beat my goalscoring record,” Rooney said.
