Rooney: I overruled Hodgson

England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed he overruled Roy Hodgson’s decision for Harry Kane to take corners at Euro 2016.

Hodgson was heavily criticised after Kane, last season’s Premier League top goalscorer, took all six corners in the opening game against Russia, only for Rooney to take over early in the second group match against Wales.

Although it initially appeared Hodgson had changed his mind on who was responsible for dead-ball duties, Rooney has now confirmed he made the decision to take over responsibility for corners himself. 

“Roy obviously decided for Harry to take corners. I felt at the time that he was the top goalscorer in the Premier League and he’s a big lad in the box,” said Rooney, who has been confirmed to continue as captain under new England boss Sam Allardyce.

“It was Roy’s decision, but after the first game I don’t think Harry wanted to take the corners so I went and took them.

“I felt I probably should have taken them anyway. He’s probably better in the air than me and for the last season he had been scoring a lot of goals. So that was it really. I think players have the right to make decisions on the pitch. You make a decision on what you see on the pitch.

“Nothing was ever made of it. I don’t think Roy had an …

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