England's manager Roy Hodgson has named Wayne Rooney as the captain of the team.
Rooney was recently appointed Manchester United's new skipper by boss Louis van Gaal and had been widely tipped to take the armband for country as well as club.
The athlete will take over the post after Steven Gerrard surrendered the position when he announced his retirement from international duty following England's poor performance during the World Cup campaign in Brazil.
In line with these occurrences, Chelsea's Gary Cahill and Manchester City's Joe Hart were also on the list of prospects of Gerrard's successor, but Hodgson said that Rooney was an obvious choice.
"I gave it a lot of thought but Wayne Rooney is an obvious choice for his honesty, commitment to the cause, his experience, the fact he has already captained England in the past," Hodgson said.
"Now of course he's got that responsibility at Manchester United as well. All those factors weighed into my thought process and I'm pleased to be able to say I've been able to offer it to him. I had a long conversation with him and he's prepared to accept the pressures the England captaincy brings.
"It would be unfair to some of the other players like Joe Hart and Gary Cahill, who are experienced players in the international team and play at very, very big clubs, to say that Wayne was the only choice but I think for most people it was Wayne's time, it was his moment and it would have been a mistake to overlook him."
Rooney on the other hand said that this appointment and to have been handed the armband permanently was beyond his wildest dreams.
"To be named as England captain is a dream come true for me personally and of course my family," he said.
"It's something I'll take massive pride in doing. As a kid I always loved watching a big England game on TV. Back then I had a burning ambition to play for my country. To be appointed captain is beyond my wildest dreams.
"I would obviously like to thank Roy and the coaching staff for having the belief and confidence in me to do the job."
