In the TV studio, Jamie Carragher said: ‘A boy from Croxteth should not use hair product!’

Italy await in Kiev on Sunday and Rooney believes the change of luck could help England beyond the quarter-finals for the first time since 1996. He said: ‘It’s a difficult game and will be quite evenly matched but we’re feeling confident. We’re difficult to beat and we’ve got players in the team who can score goals. It’s going to be a tight game but hopefully we can come out winners.

‘It’s always a great feeling to score. My overall game could’ve been a bit better but it was difficult because it was my first game for a while. Towards the end I felt a little bit tired. That’s natural and I’ll benefit from that time on the pitch.’

Gerrard was superb and Rooney added: ‘He’s a world-class player and I thought he was brilliant. He drove us on at times. His delivery has been exceptional. We’re lucky to have a player like that in the team.’

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