Barton was highly critical of the whole England set up though he still commended Rooney but reckons Rooney has not reached the standards of Cristiano Ronaldo due to his poor mentality.
“Our players aren’t world class. They are not world class,” Barton, the former Liverpool and Manchester City, said.
“Rooney could have been world class but look at his mentality compared to Cristiano Ronaldo. Polar opposites.
“Why does Ronaldo achieve what he achieves and Rooney doesn’t? When you see Wayne Rooney smoking cigarettes, does he live his life correctly?
“From the questions I’ve asked of players who have worked with both….he (Ronaldo) is in the gym or honing his game.
“The level of discipline he has for his chosen profession is the reason he is the best player in the world at the present time, and that’s the reason Rooney isn’t.”
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