“Rooney has yet to prove he is a great player,” Rossi said.
“We are used to making judgements early on regarding certain players. A great player is Zinedine Zidane, who has had a fantastic career.
“Rooney is young and has shown good things but he is still not a great player.”
“He lacks maturity but has plenty of time to improve,” said Rossi.
“A great player shows his worth in major tournaments.”
He then had a little swipe at
“I expected a lot from
“I had considered them among my favourites to win the title before the tournament but I have to admit that I didn't like the way they played throughout the tournament.
“They had the best team of the past 20 years, they have had injuries especially up front but I really expected much more from them, I have been disappointed.”