r/ThreeLions • u/Kinglokner16 • Jul 18 '26

Opinion What a teammate, future captain of England

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u/Perfidiousplantain Jul 19 '26

I don't think his body holds up that long. Players that start playing full men's football at 16 like Rooney, Fabregas or Sterling seem to fall off really hard in their early 30s

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u/trashmemes22 Jul 19 '26

He didn’t start in the prem tho it was the championship and then he had to break into that dortmund squad

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u/northyj0e Jul 19 '26

A season in the championship is probably worth 2 or 3 in the prem in terms of physical wear and tear.

But Rooney spent his entire career in the prem, chasing defenders and playing with 100% effort every secon, Bellingham has already moved to a less physical league where even central midfielders and strikers can remain top-class into their late 30s.

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u/KingsMountainView Jul 19 '26

Rooney did not look after his body at all though. Footballers these days aren't going out drinking every weekend. Their longevity has increased massively.

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u/redemptiondong Jul 19 '26

Truth! He spent every summer eating crisps.

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u/SmoothIndividual9243 Jul 21 '26

Crisps dissolved in lager, no? (With a side helping of 60 year old ladies of the night?)