Hodgson tips Wayne Rooney for career in coaching

Roy Hodgson says he would love to one day see Wayne Rooney on the touchline as a manager.

However, with his captain just 28 years of age, the England manager admits it could be many years before he has to think about plans for his retirement years.

"Wayne has a lot of playing time left so I can't think he has given it much thought,” said Hodgson. 

“But when you have had a career like he has had, or the likes of Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, John Terry or Ashley Cole have had, and you are that good a professional, then I would love to see them all stay in the game in a coaching or management role because they have so much to offer.”

Providing he avoids injury, Rooney will become the ninth player in history to win 100 England caps when he leads the Three Lions out against Slovenia at Wembley on 15 November.

And with many playing years ahead of him, it is likely he will surpass both Peter Shilton’s 125-cap record and Sir Bobby Charlton’s 49-goal milestone.

During the last international break Rooney got two goals closer to Sir Bobby’s record, with single strikes against San Marino and Estonia.

But Hodgson wants to see even more goals from his captain and the rest of the team in England's next qualifier against Slovenia.

Wayne Rooney celebrates his latest strike for England with Leighton Baines

"I'm sure all of them when they watch the game back will think: 'I could have scored there'," Hodgson added.

"It's nice to play some good football and have some nice moves but really the whole point of that is to score goals and Wayne was in the same boat as the others against Estonia."

Three days after England host Slovenia on November 15, they travel to Glasgow for a mouth-watering friendly against Scotland.

Much of the focus will be on the game in Glasgow, but Hodgson made it clear his priority is the qualifier against Slovenia.

"It will be a very competitive fixture, but I know which side my bread is buttered on - it's on qualifying. That is the most important thing," he added.

"If we don't win it we don't get any points towards qualification and if we lose we don't lose anything.

"It's the three points against Slovenia that's important."

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