in - form owen ' s hot goalscoring series of seven goals in his last eleven games saw him win the vote to be crowned england ' s player of the century for 2008 . manchester united striker rooney , 23 , is set for his 50th cap against ukraine at blackpool now and is enjoying the outstanding form of his england years after a heart - to - heart with capello . england owner capello ordered rooney to work fast on his finishing , stop shoot from near range and start scoring dip - out to help transform him into a prolific swordsman .
Fabio Capello is the coach of the English team.