Manchester United coach Phil Neville has revealed Wayne Rooney is determined to break records at the World Cup.
The 28-year-old is 10 short of Sir Bobby's national team record of 49, and 33 behind his record of 249 for the Reds.
"People question Wayne's attitude as well as his fitness but I worked with him every day last season and can tell you he is totally driven to perform at this World Cup," Neville told BBC Sport.
"Part of his ambitions now are to become the all-time leading goalscorer for England and Manchester United, and that is something that is driving him on.
"I know that for a fact because that is one of the goals we, his coaches at United, set him.
"Wayne's record in qualifying was superb, he is held in high esteem throughout the world and is the player that, when his name is on the England teamsheet, the Italian defenders will be thinking 'he is the one we have got to stop'.
"Yet there is talk that we as a nation want to leave him out of our team. I cannot get my head round it.
"There is no doubt in my mind that Wayne is the first name on the teamsheet. Let's just hope that he delivers and these silly rumours and suggestions go away."
