POLL 75% of England fans back Rooney benching

By Gary Parkinson
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Three-quarters of England fans back Gareth Southgate’s decision to drop Wayne Rooney.

In an exclusive poll run for FourFourTwo by Forza Football, 75% of more than 1000 respondents who identify as England supporters said they too would have dropped Rooney for the game with Slovenia.  

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Gary Parkinson

Gary Parkinson is a freelance writer, editor, trainer, muso, singer, actor and coach. He spent 14 years at FourFourTwo as the Global Digital Editor and continues to regularly contribute to the magazine and website, including major features on Euro 96, Subbuteo, Robert Maxwell and the inside story of Liverpool's 1990 title win. He is also a Bolton Wanderers fan.