Rooney will retire from international football after 2018 World Cup
England captain Wayne Rooney confirmed Tuesday his intention to step away from the Three Lions after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, announcing at a press conference that the tournament will signal his last involvement in international football.
"Russia will be my last opportunity," the Manchester United captain said. "Hopefully I can end my time with England on a high.
"My mind is made up ... that will be my last tournament."
New England manager Sam Allardyce announced on Monday that Rooney, 30, will be kept on as captain for the World Cup qualifying campaign, which begins in Slovakia on Sunday.
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The Manchester United striker-cum-midfielder will make his 116th England appearance in Trnava, taking him past David Beckham as the country's most-capped outfield player.
Captain since August 2014, Rooney is also England's record goal-scorer with 53 goals.
But in six major tournament appearances with England, he has never gone further than the quarter-finals.
England crashed out in the group phase at the last World Cup in Brazil two years ago and, with Rooney as captain, was humiliated by minnow Iceland at Euro 2016.
"Hopefully I can end my time with England on a high," Rooney said. "I said before the Euros, I enjoyed playing in this team, and that's the case still. There were some questions about whether I should stop playing (for England), but I am looking forward to getting back on the pitch.
"I made my mind up before the Euros, whether we did well or not, that I was going to continue. I've had nothing to think about since then."