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Hopefully, by the time Wayne Rooney actually takes the pitch against the United States, cooler heads will have prevailed; Rooney’s inclusion in the current England squad, albeit with an asterisk against his name, is harmless-yet-meaningful gesture, and it should be applauded. At the moment that isn’t the case, but maybe by next week some perspective will have entered the debate. John Cross raised a…

 (0:01) A wonderful one-two between Luciano Acosta and Wayne Rooney leads to Acosta’s goal. (0:38) Yamil Asad sends the ball into the box and Acosta latches onto it and scores while getting flattened by Orlando City SC goalie Joe Bendik. It was originally ruled offsides, but it is ruled a goal upon video review. (1:28) Wayne Rooney hustles back on defense and his…

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…