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Wayne Rooney will continue as England captain, with manager Sam Allardyce stating it was an “simple choice”. Rooney is England's record goalscorer and took on the armband from Steven Gerrard a year earlier. Allardyce said Manchester United captain Rooney was “hugely respected by his peers” and has actually “taken pleasure in the obligation” as captain. The England squad is getting ready for Sunday's opening…