England captain Wayne Rooney has revealed that one of his sons asked him to a buy a new Three Lions shirt with Jamie Vardy's name on the back.
The Leicester City forward has enjoyed a prolific campaign for Claudio Ranieri's side and has scored 19 Premier League goals this season; a tally only Harry Kane can better.
The 29-year-old has also excelled on the international stage and netted his second Three Lions goal during last night's 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands at Wembley.
Vardy's form ahead of Euro 2016 has put Rooney's England place in jeopardy and the Manchester United skipper has already been usurped in his own house due to his son's request.
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"My lad asked me to get an England kit with Vardy on the back!" Rooney told ITV.
"The impact he’s had on the Premier League is great for English football. Hopefully he can continue that."
Rooney may be England's leading goal scorer but the abundance of options at Hodgson's disposal means the striker is no longer assured of a place in France this summer.
The 30-year-old has been out of action with a knee injury since mid-February but is adamant he is excited about the competition within the England camp rather than worried.
"It [competition for places] excites me. First of all I want England to be successful and win trophies It’s an opportunity for us to do really well in the summer.
"The decision is down to Roy Hodgson but I want to be there, I want to be involved, and help lead this team to be successful.
"As I’ve said throughout my career at Manchester United and England I never take my place for granted.
"Obviously you want to play but it’s great that that competition is there, it hasn’t always been there," he added.
