Troy Deeney named the 'most disrespected player in English history' who didn't get the credit he deserved

Troy Deeney named the one English player who is the "most disrespected" and explained there was "nothing" he couldn't do.

Even when he was on form at Watford and linked with a move to Leicester City, Deeney was never capped by England and failed to be included in a single squad.

But the former Birmingham City striker is particularly opinionated when it comes to football in England and back in November, he didn't stutter in naming the most disrespected player on these shores

On an episode of 'Beyond the Play', a Stomping Ground podcast he hosted with Charlie Parsons, Deeney waxed lyrical about Wayne Rooney, Manchester United's record goalscorer after finding the net 253 times in 559 appearances.

An Everton academy graduate who played first-team football from 16, Rooney was also England's top scorer and broke Bobby Charlton's record until Harry Kane usurped him when he came along and ran riot leading for the Three Lions.

Although he's widely viewed as one of England's greats and remains the most capped outfield player after making his debut at 17, Deeney doesn't feel Rooney gets the correct level of appreciation.

Troy Deeney makes 'disrespected' Wayne Rooney claim

"I'm going to make a statement. Wayne Rooney might be the most disrespected footballer in English history," Deeney stated.

"People don’t know how f*****g good Wayne Rooney was, and still is."

Ravel Morrison, the guest for the episode, shared a dressing room with him at United and then played under him at both Derby County and D.C United - enough experience to claim that Rooney is "the best player ever to come out of England by far".

Deeney was in inclined to agree and hailed the completeness of Rooney, who had a 19-year professional career and had no weaknesses in his game.

Troy Deeney named Wayne Rooney as the most disrespected player in England's history. Image: Getty

‘I don’t disagree with that," Deeney added.

"There’s nothing that man couldn’t do. You know how people talk about Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham now… Wayne could do it all.

"He scored goals, he was stronger than most players, he was rapid, he would tackle. At 18 he was going at Lilian Thuram and going 'You're "f***ing getting it!".

Deeney claimed that he believed Rooney saw shades of himself in Morrison, a naturally gifted talent who wasn't quite able to fulfil the potential that Sir Alex Ferguson thought he had.

Although he was quick to say he wasn't as good, Morrison did acknowledge some similarities and pointed out that prior to becoming one of the best in the Premier League, Rooney "grew up in the streets and had a hard upbringing".