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Rooney reborn in England midfield role

Wayne Rooney arrived in France for Euro 2016 with his place in England's team reportedly under threat, but a new midfield role has given him a fresh lease of life.

With Rooney under pressure from rivals such as Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane and Leicester City sensation Jamie Vardy, England manager Roy Hodgson faced pre-tournament calls to drop the country's record goal-scorer.

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