Summary

  • Hodgson and Rooney England news conference

  • Rooney set to win 100th cap against Slovenia

  • Fifa's Eckert 'surprised' by criticism of World Cup report

  1. Get involvedpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    So we want to know whether you agree with Danny - is Wayne Rooney an England great? Keep your thoughts coming on Twitter, using #englandgreat or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook page or the Match of the Day Facebook page or Google +. Here are a few of your thoughts...

    Harry Partridge:, external Rooney's decent but not had much competition. Had his career started 10 years earlier, his caps/goals would be much lower.

    Michael Lightfoot:, external No way. Good player, yes not Great. #Englandgreat now if we're talking Banks, Moore or Charlton they were great players and role models.

    Guy Finlayson:, external Simply no, he hasn't any positive stand-out moments. Not like Owen (Argentina), Beckham (Greece) or Charlton (World Cup).

  2. Rooney rules?published at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Wayne RooneyImage source, Getty Images

    "Wayne Rooney is an England great. No question."

    Says who? Says Danny Mills, who captained England in the second half of Rooney's international debut against Australia in 2003.

    "Whether he is the best striker is open for debate but what people don't understand and underestimate sometimes, is that to get to 100 caps and play at the top - and I mean the top - for 10 or 11 years for club and country, is unbelievably difficult," adds the former Leeds and Middlesbrough defender.

  3. 'I am not afraid of League Two' - Jimmypublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkImage source, Getty Images

    It's not just David Moyes facing a new challenge this week.

    So too is former Netherlands, Chelsea and Leeds striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, installed as boss at League Two Burton Albion.

    "I don't look at the league. I look at the challenge and does it fit? That is why I am here," said the 42-year-old. "I am not afraid to come to League Two. It is about the project.

    "It is a great opportunity and project with great values that fit with me."

  4. Get involvedpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Scott Cairns:, external Words like great and legend are used too often. You certainly can't base it on caps won. Its all about performances and cups.

  5. Singleton signs new Leeds dealpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Leeds Rhinos prop Brad Singleton has signed a new four-year deal with the club.

    The 22-year-old, who spent time on loan with Wakefield in 2013, made 22 appearances for the Challenge Cup winners last season.

    "I think this will be a big year for me and I am happy to get my signature down on a new contract," he said.

  6. Salford bring in Wigan prop Taylorpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Scott TaylorImage source, Getty Images

    Salford Red Devils sign England prop Scott Taylor from Wigan Warriors on a one-year deal.

    "He has a fantastic temperament and has great potential to go far in the game," said Salford head coach Iestyn Harris.

    "I think he'll be the final piece of the jigsaw for our 2015 season."

  7. Fleetwood sign strikerpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Northern Ireland striker Martin Paterson has joined League One Fleetwood on loan from Huddersfield Town until 3 January.

    The 27-year-old has only made three substitute appearances for the Terriers so far this season.

  8. Time to gossippublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Ross BarkleyImage source, Getty Images

    Manchester City have been told they must pay £60m if they want to sign Everton's Ross Barkley, while Sunderland defender Wes Brown says Manchester United midfielder Anderson is the least intelligent player he has ever played with.

    That and much, much more on the BBC's Gossip page now.

  9. On this daypublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    And a few more...

    2000: Manchester United had six players nominated for the European Footballer of the Year award - Fabien Barthez, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Jaap Stam, Paul Scholes and David Beckham. Portugal star Luis Figo pipped them all.

    Marcus TrescothickImage source, Getty Images

    2006: England batsman Marcus Trescothick (above, doing a spot of yoga, as you do) returned from the Ashes tour of Australia, before the first Test, because of a recurrence of his stress-related illness. Trescothick had left the tour to India with a similar problem earlier in the year.

    2010: Sebastian Vettel won the Formula One drivers' championship after the Red Bull driver won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    2013: Sachin Tendulkar took the field for his 200th and final Test matc,h against West Indies in Mumbai, and ended the day 38 not out.

  10. On this daypublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Today we are asking if Wayne Rooney is an England great.

    One man who certainly was is Bobby Moore, who, on this day in 1973, bowed out of international football after making his 108th appearance for England, against Italy at Wembley in a 1-0 defeat.

    Bobby MooreImage source, Getty Images

    The photo above shows Moore on a train at Euston Station in May 1977, about to leave for Blackburn for his last ever league game before retirement.

    Moore, who died in 1993 at the age of 51, won a total of 108 caps for the England team and made more than 700 league appearances, mainly for West Ham. A bona fide all-time great.

  11. Get involvedpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Over to you for a moment. We asked if Wayne Rooney was an England great. Here are a few early responses.

    Tom Wells, external: Far from it. It's almost a disgrace that the likes of David Beckham and Ashley Cole may be considered a great too, after so many caps... How can you honestly put those names alongside the likes of Bobby Moore?

    Jimbo Gray, external: The last World Cup, Rooney got us there. I wouldn't say he's an England legend alongside the likes of Moore but he's certainly helped us to get us to the tournaments. He's our best player. Fact- Spurs fan

    Sean A, external: Look at Charlton and Lineker - most goals were scored in friendlies and Rooney was mostly qualifiers. Says a lot doesn't it and he's still playing. Those qualifier goals get us into World Cups and Euros, so he still contributes.

    Keep them coming on Twitter, external, using the hashtag #englandgreat or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook, external page or the Match of the Day Facebook page, external or Google +, external.

  12. Poulter on toppublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Ian PoulterImage source, Getty Images

    Ian Poulter, a man who has had a bit of an up and down year in terms of performances, is most certainly on an up at the moment.

    Halfway through the second round of the Turkish Open, Poulter is on 12 under, two clear of a chasing pack of Brendon De Jonge, Wade Ormsby and overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez.

  13. 'Maybe I need to make changes' - Murraypublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    The one good thing that came out of the Federer smashing, according to Andy Murray, is that he now has time to work on his game.

    "Maybe I need to make some changes to my game, but that's the one good thing - I have time now to do that," he said after his heavy defeat.

    If it's any consolation, Federer's coach Stefan Edberg says the Swiss was in imperious form. "I don't think he can play much better to be honest - and I've seen a lot of tennis over the years," said Edberg.

    That is unlikely to make Murray feel much better but it might at least explain why the scoreline was so one-sided.

  14. Nightmare for Murraypublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    So then, let's have a look back at Andy Murray's nightmare evening.

    We'll keep it brief for two reasons. One, it's pretty painful to relive, and, two, in case Andy reads this site - we wouldn't want to depress him further.

    The Brit was hammered 6-0 6-1 by the exquisite Roger Federer, his heaviest defeat for seven years.

    Andy MurrayImage source, Getty Images

    "I've had tough losses and heavy defeats but nothing quite like that," a dejected Murray told the BBC afterwards. "It's very frustrating, when I'm trying my best. I've never been in that position before in my whole career."

    Here, if you can bear it, is a report of the game by BBC Sport's Piers Newbery.

  15. Today's newspaperspublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    The SunImage source, The Sun

    Clever work by the Sun's headline writers. 'Chosen Juan', it says - see what they've done? - as David Moyes prepares for a new life in Spain as boss of Real Sociedad.

    The tabloid also says that Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is prepared to hire Malky Mackay as manager. Mackay has been out of work since leaving Cardiff and was later embroiled in controversy over offensive text messages he sent.

  16. Tongan leaves Scarletspublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Scarlets have released number eight Chris Hala'ufia from his regional contract. The Tongan has joined London Welsh on a permanent basis.

  17. Wright extends Sussex contractpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Sussex all-rounder Luke Wright has signed a three-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Hove until the end of the 2018 season.

    The 29-year-old has been with the club since 2004 and has also played 50 one-day internationals and 51 T20 matches for England.

    "He has long been seen as one of the leading one-day and T20 players in the world but he has really come into his own in red-ball cricket in recent times as he matures into a more complete player," said Sussex cricket manager Mark Robinson."

  18. Get involvedpublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    So you can read Phil McNulty's verdict and we want your views on the subject.

    Is Wayne Rooney an England great? Remember to include your reasoning for or against and we will post the best messages on this page throughout the day.

    Get involved on Twitter, external, using the hashtag #englandgreat or leave a message on the BBC Sport Facebook, external page or the Match of the Day Facebook page, external or Google +, external.

  19. Rooney an England great?published at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2014

    Wayne Rooney

    With Wayne Rooney one cap away from being an England centurion, BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at the striker's international career and asks whether he is an England great.