Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is confident handling the burden of the England captaincy.
There was criticism that Rooney was trying too hard because he was captain, trying to force passes that were not on, or go searching for the ball when he should have been finding and making space, but he insisted he treated the match as a normal game.
"Obviously you feel a greater responsibility [as captain], but once you are out there you are playing with your team-mates, you are trying to win the game, so it was not so much different on the pitch as we are all trying to help each other.
"It is a great honour and something that I was extremely proud to do. I am grateful to the manager for giving me the opportunity. It was a proud moment for me - but I was just pleased to get out on the pitch and play the game."
