SCOUSE HUMOUR

Last updated : 10 February 2006 By Editor
Wayne Rooney has set himself up for a big disappointment by believing that England will win the World Cup this summer. In an interview with the Sun he said:

"Of course we are going to win the World Cup,"

"We are all really excited by Germany and everyone in the team knows we are good enough to do the business.

"I have spoken to Stevie Gerrard about this and we both reckon we have the players to do it.

"The main thing is we go out there and give our best. But I will do everything I can to help us win the World Cup."

Rooney believes the confidence has come from England beating Argentina in that all so important friendly.

"Beating them like that has done wonders for our confidence.

"We were able to run at their defenders and commit them to making tackles in areas they didn't want to.

"We really piled the pressure on to them and once we did that, I don't think they could live with us."