"Wayne Rooney stated, 'My best period from an individual basis with England was under Roy... I think because we had a trust as well with each other.'"
"Roy Hodgson reflected on the 2016 European Championship, saying, 'It was a really bad moment... I had a quite strong belief that we would do well and I thought we would beat Iceland.'"
"Hodgson mentioned the potential of the 2016 team, stating, 'I think the team in 2016 had the potential to do what the England team is doing now because there was a lot of young players coming through.'"
"Rooney recalled the moment after the Iceland match, saying, 'I remember seeing the disappointment in Roy and I think we knew then that that was going to be the end of him.'"
Wayne Rooney expressed that his best period playing for England was under Roy Hodgson, who managed the team from 2012 to 2016. Hodgson appointed Rooney as captain in 2014. Rooney appreciated the trust between them, noting Hodgson's surprising intensity during matches. Hodgson reflected on his managerial career and the disappointment of England's exit from the 2016 European Championship against Iceland. He believed that the 2016 team had potential similar to the current England squad, filled with young talent.
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