Rooney set for captain's role in Brazil friendly
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Rooney set for captain's role in Brazil friendly

November 14, 2009 01:39 AM

Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney applauds the crowd at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on November 3. Rooney is poised to captain England for the first time in the friendly against Brazil after an ankle injury has left John Terry struggling to be fit to face the five-times world champions.

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