Source: Daily_Mail
I want to be England captain at 2018 World Cup, reveals United star Rooney
Big ambition: Wayne Rooney wants to be skipper[LNB]Wayne Rooney admits he is desperate to captain England to World Cup glory at Wembley in 2018. [LNB]England are strong contenders to host the tournament in nine years' time and Rooney is determined to play a central role for his country.[LNB]The Manchester United striker, who will be 32 years old when the 2018 World Cup begins, said: 'Hopefully I will still be playing then and it would be great to playin my home country. If I'm captain, that would be even better.[LNB]'It would be amazing. The last tournament here was Euro 96 and I was only 11 then, a bit too young to appreciate it.[LNB]'You see what London 2012 has done for kids getting into sport and I'm sure that the World Cup here would get even more young kids playing the game, which can only be a good thing.'[LNB] Battle: Rooney (right) tussles with Ukraine's Grygory Yarmash during April's clash[LNB] [LNB] Edwin van der Sar retirement will trigger Manchester United swoop for Igor Akinfeev WAYNE ROONEY UNLEASHED: Martin Samuel's extraordinary interview with the man carrying England's World Cup hopes Manchester United crock Owen Hargreaves: My injury hell is over MANCHESTER UNITED FC
