England coach Roy Hodgson is delighted with the training form of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
Having missed the last three matches of Manchester United's woeful season, the 28-year-old took two fitness coaches on his pre-tournament holiday to Portugal in a bid to get back to full fitness.
That dedication has made an impression on Hodgson - "he is looking very good, very good indeed," he said - and makes the England boss believe Rooney can finally enjoy a big World Cup.
Should that not be the case then Hodgson insists it will not be "for the want of trying or want of dedication".
He said: "He realises what a good player he is and he knows we, as a football nation, place a lot of faith in him.
"He knows the eyes of England, if not the rest of the world, are on him. He will do everything he can, I'm sure, to make sure he brings out his best qualities.
"As you know, the players had a week off and he spent his week off here in Portugal and trained in that time.
"He made certain he got over that injury and he said to me, 'When you arrive in Monday and I meet you there, I want to be 100 percent ready to train from the first day'. And that's exactly how it was."
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