From one Manchester United player to another, RVP's strike partner Rooney is another one who finds himself under the microscope heading into Brazil. Substituted following a dour performance against Peru last Friday and with many asking questions as to whether he merits a place in England's starting XI, Rooney, who likely will start against Italy, is going to have many people back home demanding he prove he is worthy of his spot. A fixture up front for United and England for years now, Rooney took Europe by storm in 2004 when he dominated the European Championships but his since struggled to follow that up in the international arena. Alike RVP, Rooney has suffered from a severe lack of fitness in this department but with the country already saying his name with some distaste after his massively unwarranted new contract he signed earlier this year and with advanced age and, perhaps, decreased desire seeming to have a strangling effect on his performances as of late, Rooney has many questions that require answering and the perfect stage on which to answer them, one way or another.
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