Two of England’s greatest goalscorers, Sir Bobby Charlton and Alan Shearer, backed Wayne Rooney to shine at the World Cup.
Rooney, who has failed to score in the last two tournaments in Germany and South Africa, is coming under pressure for his place in Brazil after another lacklustre showing against Peru last week.
But as England prepare to face Ecuador tonight, Charlton, whose international record of 49 goals puts him 11 ahead of Rooney, thinks that the Manchester United striker is the only truly world-class player in Roy Hodgson’s squad.