Rooney: '99% of people not qualified' to doubt Tuchel
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Wayne Rooney says most people are not qualified to question Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad selections.
Wayne Rooney has stated that “99% of people are not qualified” to doubt Thomas Tuchel’s approach to selecting England’s World Cup squad. The former England captain defended the manager’s decisions, suggesting that the vast majority of critics lack the expertise to judge his choices.
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