Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe has hailed Everton star Wayne Rooney for his contributions to the England national team over the years and believes that the veteran has nothing left to prove. Rooney recently announced his retirement from international football.
This announcement came as a surprise to many especially as it was believed that the 31-year-old joined Everton this summer in order to boost his chances of getting called up for the Three Lions squad that will play in the World Cup next year.
Now Defoe has stated that he feels that Rooney has nothing left to prove on the international stage and hailed his achievements saying, “He has done so much and has nothing to prove, and that’s for club and country – he has nothing to prove. I just want to wish him all the best for the future. He’ll be missed.
“As a striker you get judged on scoring goals and to be the record England goalscorer, that is something special. From a young age, when he got into the squad, the pressure that was on his shoulders was probably more than for a lot of the boys, which is never easy.
Rooney made his debut for the Three Lions in 2003 and retires as his country’s all-time top goal scorer with 52 strikes from 119 games.
