According to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736 is unable to perform for his country due to the expectations placed on him.
When Rooney dons the England jersey, he seemingly turns into a shadow of his former self and is usually incapable of replicating what he does at Old Trafford with ease.
In this summer’s European Championships, the striker was seen as the leader of the nation and was expected to play a major role in their progression.
Although suspended for the opening two games, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 and was able to score a header right after half-time, which in the end proved to be the winner.
England qualified as toppers of Group D and faced a resilient Italian side in the quarter-finals. While the Three Lions resorted to a defensive display, Cesare Prandelli’s troops laid siege to the backline and were bent on scoring first.
However both the teams cancelled each other out and the game was undecided at the end of extra-time. The English, having been notoriously poor spot-kickers, stuttered and were sent home amidst a barrage of criticism from the press.
Rooney has been the main target of jibes after the team’s exit, but captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 has come to his aide, saying that he suffers due to the weight of pressure on his shoulders.
“At this level one of the biggest things is playing without expectation or fear. It is only normal if Wayne is weighed down with that feeling of expectation because everyone expects him to do well.”
“Since he's been around, there's been pressure because of his performances in 2004. Wayne is expected to come to these tournaments and win them all on his own. The responsibility has got to be on all 23 players. It's unfair to look at Wayne and say because
he never played well, he's the reason why we don't do well at these tournaments,” he said.
Despite his below-par outings for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749, Rooney continues to be their main man and is likely to lead the attack once the World Cup qualifiers resume this fall.
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