Soccer Football - England Media Day - St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - November 13, 2018 England's Wayne Rooney during a press conference Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
(Reuters) - Former England captain Wayne Rooney hopes the country will embrace a culture of honouring its players in the near-future as he shrugged off criticism on Tuesday of his farewell international appearance against the United States.
The 33-year-old striker will earn his 120th and final England cap at Wembley on Thursday, two years after his last appearance, but his return to the international fold has not been without its critics.
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