Wayne Rooney will celebrate racking up a century of England caps by walking out at Wembley Stadium next month with his two children.

After three World Cups, two European Championships and 43 goals, the 28-year-old is just one game shy of joining an illustrious eight-strong list of players to have represented the Three Lions on 100-or-more occasions.

Rooney will soon be bracketed alongside the likes of Bobby Moore, David Beckham and Bobby Charlton, with his 100th cap set to arrive in next month’s European Championship qualifier against Slovenia.

It is an achievement the striker is understandably proud of, nearly 12 years after coming off the bench for his debut as a fresh-faced teenager in a friendly defeat to Australia.

“I did not think it was possible when I first got into the team,” Rooney said.

“But over the last two or three years when I got into the 70s, 80s, 90s then you know it is going to happen.

“It will be nice to get it and hopefully there will be many more after. I think I’ll be the youngest to do it but I started younger than most players start international football. It will be a special moment for me.”

Rooney would have liked to bring up a century in next month’s mouth-watering friendly in Scotland, yet the match against Slovenia will be a special occasion – one which he will celebrate by walking out with his boys Kai and Klay.

“It will be great,” Rooney said.

“It would have been nice if it was against Scotland at Celtic Park, but it’s a great honour to get 100 caps for England.

“I’ll be looking forward to it and excited about the next game.

“Obviously my two boys will walk onto the pitch with me, but that will be it I think.”

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