Hodgson hails Rooney, praises team

England manager Roy Hodgson heaped praise on match-winner Wayne Rooney after his side sealed a UEFA EURO 2012 quarter-final selecting Italy. Rooney nodded home the only real goal against co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk on Tuesday three minutes following your break. The Manchester United forward, back after completing his two-game suspension, had earlier missed a chance, but just didn't let that affect him and possesses now scored 29 goals for England - one behind Nat Lofthouse, Tom Finney and Alan Shearer, which might be joint fifth in the all-time list.Personalized NFL Jerseys He's got character, hasn't he? Hodgson said of Rooney. Those with followed England and Manchester United, even Everton, do you know what Rooney is, what the guy can do wonderful qualities. He showed them in abundance tonight. He and [Danny] Welbeck worked out of the question.Custom Jaguars Jersey Hodgson had played along the length of Rooney's absence. However, after appearing for just 37 minutes since his final game for United on 13 May, the England coach was delighted he almost got all through the match tonight. It was his first game after you have to sit those two others out, and it is a while since he played an aggressive match, so he's got to be very happy with the way things went for him, Custom Vikings Jerseysaid Hodgson. Every day helps him so enabling us. The fact that he's had 80 minutes within this game will provide him confidence doing the next game.