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Roy Hodgson: Wayne Rooney could play in goal

England manager Roy Hodgson believes Wayne Rooney playing in a deep midfield role for Manchester United is not a problem because "he can play anywhere".

"I'm certain if you pushed him, Wayne Rooney could play in goal and he'd probably be quite good at it. We still tend to think of Wayne as an attacking player," added Hodgson.

The plethora of young attacking talent at his disposal also pleased 67-year-old: "It's such a difference from three years ago. Now we have so many younger players who are not only knocking on the door, they're kicking at it, which is a great thing."

This clip was broadcast on 5 live Sport on Monday 16 February 2015.

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