Carrick to take over captaincy at United

MICHAEL Carrick has been named Manchester United’s captain after Wayne Rooney’s departure to Everton.

The midfielder, who has made 479 Premier League appearances and has 34 England caps to his name, was revealed as the club’s new captain in a tweet posted from the club’s official account.

The 35-year-old, a five-time Premier League winner with United, joined from Tottenham in July 2006 and has been a key figure in the club’s success, securing a host of silverware during his 11 years at Old Trafford.

Apart from premierships he has claimed the Champions League, FA Cup and FIFA Club World Cup during an illustrious career and hosted his testimonial last month to celebrate 11 years at the club.

Speaking of his delight at becoming club captain, he told MUTV: “It feels great. It’s such a huge honour to captain such a great club. It’s my 12th year now and I came as a 25-yearold and never thought I could be here this long and be able to achieve so much.

“To now try and lead the boys and look after the young boys, to try and guide them in some way, is a nice thing to be. It’s a real pleasure.

“I will just be myself. You can’t change. It’s wrong, I think, to suddenly become a new role and to change, shouting and screaming at everyone telling them what to do. I’m not like that.”