Rooney adamant England playing career over

Wayne Rooney ruled out a U-turn on his international retirement, but indicated he could return as England manager.

Current England boss Gareth Southgate has left the door open for Rooney to change his mind after the nation's all-time leading goalscorer called time on his international career last month - a year before the World Cup in Russia.

But Rooney, 31, who returned to boyhood club Everton from Manchester United this summer, insisted there is no chance of him re-entering the England squad.

"My mind is made up. I have seen it a few times where players have come out of retirement and gone to tournaments and it's not right," Rooney said in an interview with talkSPORT.

"The lads who are trying to qualify for Russia will be the players that deserve to play in the tournament. So my decision has been made."

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