England’s forward Wayne Rooney (center) is tackled by Slovakia’s midfielder Marek Hamsik (left) and Slovakia’s midfielder Jan Gregus during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Slovakia and England in Trnava on Monday. AFP PHOTO
TRNAVA, Slovakia: Sam Allardyce vowed to defer to captain Wayne Rooney over his positioning after starting life as England manager with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Slovakia in World Cup qualifying.