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Walker delighted England giving Rooney 'the send-off he deserves'

Kyle Walker feels Wayne Rooney's return to make a final Three Lions appearance is a fitting tribute to England's record goalscorer.

Rooney will make his 120th and final appearance for England in a friendly against United States this month, with some of the proceeds from the match going to his charity foundation.

The move has been met with a mixed reception, with England's all-time record appearance maker Peter Shilton describing his return after two years without a cap as "completely wrong".

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Alan Shearer also criticised the decision to give Rooney an England farewell, claiming it would turn the US game - three days before a crucial Nations League clash with Croatia - into a "testimonial".