Wayne Rooney Should Have Quit England Duty After Euro 2016, Says Peter Shilton

England captain Wayne Rooney should have quit international duty after the Three Lions' humiliating exit from Euro 2016 in June, according to Peter Shilton, currently the country's most-capped player. 

The former England goalkeeper's record of 125 appearances for the Three Lions is likely to be beaten by Rooney, 30, who has announced his intention to play until the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and earned his 116th cap in Sunday's 1-0 win over Slovakia, per Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports.

But Shilton, 66, believes the Manchester United skipper should have retired from playing for England after the summer's tournament in France, in which Roy Hodgson's side were dumped out by minnows Iceland, per BBC Scotland:

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I don't think he's a striker anymore. We are trying to fit him in, but he's not a midfield player for me. Never will be.

He is spraying a few balls around, but I don't think he's being very effective. I thought he should have retired after the Euros. It's not because he could break my record. Far from it. If he does and he plays well, fine.

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Rooney has retained his role as England captain under new manager Sam Allardyce but has come under intense scrutiny after playing in a withdrawn midfield role in the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, per Mark Ogden in The Independent. 

Bleacher Report's Graham Ruthven believes the former Everton man only retains his place for club and country due to his much-vaunted reputation:

Rooney has started the 2016-17 season relatively well for Manchester United under new manager Jose Mourinho, netting once and providing two assists as the Red Devils have won their first three matches in the Premier League, per WhoScored.com.

With United, though, he has played as a No. 10—widely considered his best position—rather than in the roaming, deeper role he played for England, which saw striker Harry Kane largely isolated until Dele Alli came on as a substitute.

Rooney made his England debut in 2003 and has since become his country's all-time top goalscorer, beating Sir Bobby Charlton's mark of 49 goals in September last year.

His longevity and proficiency in front of goal are to be respected, but there is little doubt that he is in decline, and he managed to net only eight goals in 28 appearances for United last term, per WhoScored.

Rooney is also a link to England's disappointing recent past, as he has been involved in each of the squads that have underperformed at major tournaments since 2006.

The defeat to Iceland at the last-16 stage of Euro 2016 was arguably the nadir for England in recent times and it could indeed have been the moment when Rooney decided he had no more to offer on the international stage.

With the likes of Kane, Alli, Eric Dier and Marcus Rashford offering a glimpse of an optimistic future for England, Rooney could have left the Three Lions in relatively safe hands.

However, he remains the captain and a key player for Allardyce, a scenario unlikely to change as England look to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.