da lvbet： Achieving 100 caps or more for your country is a rarity and is something only most players can dream of.
da bet sport： In fact, some of them can only dream of gaining one cap. In a time where England is going through a difficult stage, the Three Lions can always look back and see the amount of quality players that have made 100 caps in the famous white shirt.
Ever since Billy Wright became the first player to achieve this incredible milestone, the likes of Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore have all gone on to become England centurions.
As the England squad prepare for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Slovenia – and the mouth-watering fixture against the ‘Auld Enemy’ in Scotland –one player that has arguably been the Three Lions’ best players over the past five years is set to earn his 100th cap.
Wayne Rooney has served the England national team with great distinction, and without him, English football would be in a much worse place. He is still only 29 years old, so reaching 100 caps is quite frankly astonishing, even by Rooney’s high standards. The question is, can he go on to surpass England’s record cap holder Peter Shilton?
We first saw what the Three Lions and Red Devils captain could produce in 2002, beating then England number one David Seaman with a sublime goal while in his Everton days. The forward was then the youngest ever player to make his full international debut at the tender age of 17.
However, Rooney’s debut was not quite a day to remember for England, as Sven Goran Erickson’s side lost 3-1 to Australia at Upton Park. You know it was a bad day when Darius Vassell, Wes Brown and Paul Konchesky all played a significant parts and England’s only goal came from the one and only Francis Jeffers.
Despite being one of the best strikers on the planet, Rooney has been regularly criticised for his international performances in major tournaments. In the summer’s group stage loss to Uruguay, Rooney notched his first World Cup goal.
For a striker of Rooney’s calibre, this is simply not good enough- but the stats don’t lie. It’s hard not to conclude that Rooney has underachieved at a competitive level for his country. Euro 2008 was probably his best tournament, especially in the game against Croatia where he was simply unplayable, but this isn’t the kind of peak we would have expected from Rooney when he made his debut all those years ago.
Considering that Shilton played in between the sticks for his country 125 times, and there are around 10 games at international level a year outside of major tournaments, Rooney should easily outstrip his compatriot.
However, whether this makes the Manchester United striker an ‘England great’ is still up for debate.
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