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Terry hails Rooney maturity

10 Jun 2009 - 08:10:02

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England captain John Terry has hailed team-mate Wayne Rooney for his outstanding recent performances on the international stage.

The 23-year-old Manchester United forward has scored eight times in his last six appearances for England and will be looking for more goals against minnows Andorra on Wednesday evening.

Terry said: "He's matured so much as a player. He's so clever, footballing-wise. There's no-one more natural than him in the world at the moment.

"He causes so many problems for defenders. You can see him maturing on and off the pitch at the moment.

"I love that hunger he's got about him, the way he flings himself into tackles. We all love that passion he shows.

"But this year he's calmed that down a bit and his performances are definitely paying off for doing that."

Rooney has scored 22 goals in 51 appearances in total for his country.