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Chelsea defender Cahill: Rooney world class

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is delighted for Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney over his imminent England landmark.

Rooney will win his 100th cap on Saturday at the age of just 29 and Cahill has backed the Manchester United striker to beat Peter Shilton's record of 125.

"He's fit, he looks after himself, he trains really hard, I can't see why not," he said. "He's relatively young.

He added: "He's a world class player, you've seen that over many years. You look at how old he is, to be coming up to 100 caps at such a relatively young age is phenomenal. He can go on for many many years.

"I don't want to jinx him but I'm sure he can break all the records.

"He's a fantastic player and a fantastic achievement, I'm sure on Saturday he will be very proud and the achievement is amazing."

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