ROONEY HITS BACK AT CRITICISM!

England striker Wayne Rooney has hit back at suggestions from former Manchester United team-mate Paul Scholes that he is past his peak.

The 28-year-old’s place in Roy Hodgson’s starting line-up for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil has come under scrutiny in the wake of United's disappointing season.

However, he ended a run of four international matches without a goal when scoring England's first in the 2-2 draw against Ecuador in Miami on Wednesday.

In response to the criticism from Scholes, Rooney said: "To be honest, I'm not really interested in what anyone else has got to say.

"I'm interested in what Roy Hodgson and the coaching staff here and the people around me say. People have their opinions but I don't agree with them.

"Scholes has been a team-mate but he's been away from the first team for a long time. I've seen a lot of you (in the media) saying he's coached me and been around the team but he hasn't.

"I'm not really going to react. I'm not interested. He's got his opinions so let's leave it at that."

+Sky News