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England striker Wayne Rooney has hit back at claims from the Russian media that he is not the player he used to be. Fake Vapormax 3 . The 30-year-old, who is Englands all-time leading goalscorer, has played more of a midfield role this season for his club Manchester United.It was put to him by a Russian journalist in todays press conference that Saturdays opening Euro 2016 opponents no longer fear Rooney, but the England captain was defiant in his response. Everyone who watches football is entitled to opinions, said Rooney.I know the qualities I have and I dont need to sit here and defend myself.Im aware that my game has changed slightly over the years and in my opinion it has changed for the better, but the opinions that matter to me are those of my coaches. Sky Sports Euro 2016 predictor Make your predictions with our interactive wall chart here Rooney became Englands most prolific goalscorer in September when his strike against Switzerland took him to 50 goals for the Three Lions. Hodgson all jokes at training Roy Hodgson held up a mini teamsheet during training A knee injury in February put Rooney on the backfoot for the Euros, but the striker has returned to the England squad and has been assured of his starting place by manager Roy Hodgson.The England manager has offered his backing to his captain several times in recent months and Rooney is confident he and his team-mates can repay his faith. Rooney is set to start in a support role to either Jamie Vardy or Harry Kane We have to be resilient, said Rooney. We know how important the first game is. It cost us two years ago (a 2-1 defeat to Italy in World Cup 2014) and in the first game its important to get off to a good start.Weve talked about that as a group of players and we are ready for the game tomorrow night. Roy Hodgson says England are ready for their opening game of Euro 2016 You can feel the buzz around the place, everyone is excited for this game and its important we go in and take our performance levels into the game and get off to a good start.We have a very talented squad that are capable of big things but tournament football is different so I think its a big challenge for us as a squad and were hoping and we believe we can do well.England kick off their tournament on Saturday against Group B opponents Russia in Marseille.Catch up with all the latest Euro 2016 news with Euro Breakfast each morning on Sky Sports News HQ from 6am Also See: FA condemns fan violence England v Russia preview Roys mini teamsheet How far will England go? Cheap Vapormax Womens China . The Canadian tennis players first full season on the WTA Tour was a strong one. She has risen to No. 32 in the world rankings and will likely be seeded at the first Grand Slam event of the 2014 season. Cheap Vapormax 2 . 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Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam with a French Open title in 2012 and lost to Williams in last years marquee finale at Roland Garros. The Russians semifinal opponent will be the 18th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard, who upended 14th-seeded Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 7-5, on Court Lenglen. Bouchard came back from a break down in the final set. The 20-year-old Bouchard will appear in her second Grand Slam semi in as many tries this year, as she was a surprise Australian Open semifinalist back in January. Shes 0-2 lifetime against Sharapova, including a straight-set second-round French Open loss last year. Two more quarterfinals will be staged on Wednesday, when fourth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep takes on 27th-seeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova and 10th-seeded Italian Sara Errani battles 28th-seeded German Andrea Petkovic. The former world No. 2 and former U.S. Open champion Kuznetsova titled here in 2009 and was the Roland Garros runner-up in 2006. 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