Wolves goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann believes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney can cope with the pressure in this year's World Cup.

Hahnemann knows Rooney from their tussles in the English Premier League and ahead of the World Cup group stage meeting between the USA and England, in which Hahnemann is likely to be a substitute, the veteran gloveman is confident the 24-year old striker will keep things together on and off the pitch.

"The whole England team are under extreme amounts of pressure," Hahnemann said.

"I am never under that sort of pressure. You can go out wherever you want. Everyone doesn't recognise you.

"With someone like Wayne Rooney, you have that fan pressure as well where they cannot make any mistakes at all.

"Everyone was saying 'if Wayne Rooney doesn't play well, Man Utd are not going to win the championship' - and all season it was like that.

"Now, with the World Cup, there is a lot of weight on his shoulders but they have so many good players.

"I think Wayne can cope with it. We have all watched him grow up. When he first played for Everton, you could see that he was such a good player.

"Now this season it seems like he has got everything. It will be great to see how he does in the World Cup."