Gary Neville on Wayne Rooney pressure
England coach Gary Neville says country always has an "obsession" about one player in a World Cup, with Wayne Rooney the current focus.
Speaking to Mike Ingham, on the debate surrounding Rooney's place in the England team Neville said saying the country "loves to create a drama around one player."
The player-turned-coach also said England played a "football match of real high quality" despite losing to Italy in their opening game of the World Cup.
This clip is from 5 live World Cup Social on Monday 16 June 2014.
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