Beckham backs Rooney to do Well as English Captain
Former England international, David Beckham has said he believes Wayne Rooney will do well as England’s new captain.
He also admitted he would be proud to help in rebuilding the English squad following its disastrous performance at the World Cup in Brazil.
Beckham, who captained England for 59 of his 115 caps, was succeeded by John Terry in 2006, before Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard, who then passed the armband on to Rooney.
Beckham now says he is convinced Rooney is the right man to lead England towards Euro 2016.
“Wayne will get the best out of the players, he has always played with his heart on his sleeve,” Beckham said. “He will work hard, play hard, that’s the way he is and he will lead by example. I never hid as captain and Wayne has never hidden either, even when he has had difficult times on the pitch by not scoring or not had a great game.
“I made mistakes when I was captain of the country and did silly things but I grew into it and it made me more mature. You realise you have a real responsibility on and off the field. You have to lead by example.
“You will never see him not working. That will be one of his strongest qualities. Rooney is the leader and Roy [Hodgson, manager] has his plans with the players we have. Raheem Sterling is performing at Liverpool and so is Daniel Sturridge. Danny Welbeck is strong too.”
