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Stewart Downing said that he was selcted for the England squad for the upcoming games with Slovenia and Scotland, and backed Wayne Rooney to become England's all time greatest scorer on Tuesday (November 11th).

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SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Downing, England

"It's obviously a winnable game (against Slovenia). We'll go in there with a lot of confidence. They have been playing well England under Roy (Hodgson). It's a home game. We look to win the game but international football is not easy. There can be difficult games. Do they come to defend? Do they make it hard for you? So you have to find a way of doing that so we will be working on that this week. And whatever team Roy picks to go out there will do the job."

SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Downing, England

Q. Does your form for West Ham justify a place in the England squad?

"I think so. I have had a good start. We are playing well - the team as a whole. Roy has noticed that and that's why I have been picked on merit. He has already come out and said that."

SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Carrick, England

"He (Rooney) just loves playing football. You can see that. He trains everyday. He very rarely misses a training session. He is available for every game and like all of us he just loves playing the game."

SOUNDBITE (English) Stewart Downing, England

On if Rooney can break Sir Bobby Charlton's record

"I think he will break it. I think he will definitely break it. I think he will be around for a few more years to come and he is still only a young lad. He has definitely got the ability and if he starts with a goal on Saturday (against Slovenia) he has got a hell of a chance of doing