Hodgson hails Rooney, praises team

England manager Roy Hodgson heaped praise on match-winner Wayne Rooney after his side sealed a UEFA EURO 2012 quarter-final finding Italy. Rooney nodded home the only goal against co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk on Tuesday three minutes following on from the break. The Manchester United forward, back after completing his two-game suspension, had earlier missed a chance, but decided not to let that affect him and it has now scored 29 goals for England - just one single behind Nat Lofthouse, Tom Finney and Alan Shearer, which are joint fifth at the all-time list.new york jets jerseys cheap He's got character, hasn't he? Hodgson said of Rooney. Those that have followed England and Man utd, even Everton, what happens Rooney is, what he'll do brilliant qualities. He showed them in abundance tonight. He and [Danny] Welbeck worked very difficult.Wesley Walker Jersey Hodgson had played about the length of Rooney's absence. However, after appearing for just 37 minutes since his final game for United on 13 May, the England coach was delighted he almost got within the match tonight. It was his first game after you have to sit these types of others out, and it is a while since he played a competitive match, so he has got to be pleased about the way things went for him, Brett Favre Jets Jerseysaid Hodgson. Every day helps him helping us. The terrible fact he's had 80 minutes in this game can offer him confidence starting the next game.