Having the forward in the Three Lions squad for one last time will have benefited the other players, according to the manager
Gareth Southgate believes his England side will have learned the art of humility from Wayne Rooney's involvement with the squad over the past week.
Rooney made a 35-minute cameo off the bench in the Three Lions' comfortable 3-0 victory against the United States at Wembley on Thursday.
The decision to include record goalscorer Rooney for the 120th and final time in his international career caused debate among ex-professionals and pundits.
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But England manager Southgate has no doubt having Rooney in camp will have only taught his players valuable lessons.