Wayne Rooney
insists he has no plans to step away from international football and intends to
remain as England's captain for the 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.
England
crashed out of Euro 2016 on Monday after losing 2-1 to minnows Iceland at
the Allianz Riviera in Nice.
Rooney
produced a lacklustre display in midfield as England suffered arguably their
worst ever defeat in a major tournament.
Roy
Hodgson resigned as England's manager immediately after the loss but the
Manchester United captain insists he has no plans to end his own international
career.
Rooney
says he will fight for his place under the Three Lions' new boss and intends to
face Slovakia on September 4, as England commence their qualification campaign
for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
"It's disappointing tonight,
but I enjoy and am proud playing for England," Rooney told claimed.
"I'll
be interested to see who the next manager is. If selected, I'll certainly be
there."
Rooney
expressed his regret at Hodgson's resignation and believes England's players
let the 68-year-old down in France.
"We
can't forget he's brought a lot of young players through and I think the
future's bright for England," he added.
"Unfortunately
it hasn't happened in this tournament but hopefully, in the future there's good
things to come and although it's difficult to say and see that now, I think Roy
has been good to the players and I'll be thanking him."
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