Wayne Rooney has opened up on hiding an injury from his England teammates as he feared that it would rule him out of the World Cup.
England's all-time record goal scorer netted 53 times across 120 appearances for the Three Lions but each of his three World Cup campaigns for his nation ended underwhelmingly – being part of the 'golden generation' that somehow failed to get past the quarter-finals.
Rooney – who is now managing MLS club DC United and has given tournament advice to the USMNT, who are in England's group this month – has described his playing experiences at the World Cup throughout his career, which had no shortage of challenges.
