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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- England captain Wayne Rooney has been dropped from the starting lineup for Tuesdays World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.The 30-year-old Rooney was deployed in midfield in Saturdays win against Malta, when he was booed by sections of the Wembley Stadium crowd.Englands all-time top scorer and most-capped outfield player will be among the substitutes for Tuesdays Group F qualifier in Ljubljana.Weve looked at Slovenia and the way they play and from when I looked at it Ive had in my mind the profile of the midfield that we wanted to play, England interim manager Gareth Southgate said Monday. In no way is it a reflection on his performance on Saturday. In fact we were very pleased with what he did.Speaking alongside Southgate, Rooney said he respected his managers decision.Ill be ready to come off the bench if needed, the Manchester United captain said. I show great pride in playing for my country, whether thats from the start or from the bench.Of course you want to be on the pitch, but my role as captain wont change off the pitch.Jordan Henderson will captain England in Rooneys absence on Tuesday. Eric Dier will take Rooneys place in the starting lineup.I dont know what (Rooneys) long-term plans are but hes almost like a coach for us in the dressing room already, thats a huge compliment to his football intelligence, Southgate said. Douglas Costa Brazil Jersey . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Neymar Brazil Jersey .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. http://www.soccerbrazilonline.com/Walace-Copa-America-Jersey/ . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. Fabinho Brazil Jersey . The winner Saturday will remain in the elite 10-team field next year. "We talked about wanting to be disciplined and stick with our game plan and good things will come," Draisaitl said, who had two goals for the victors. Lucas Moura Brazil Jersey . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Jimmy Seewald threw five touchdown passes in his first start as Valparaiso broke away from Trinity International 49-24 on Saturday to claim its first win this season.Valparaiso (1-2) had faced NAIA Trinity twice before, losing both. The Crusaders appeared to be aiming for a third upset, closing to 28-24 when J.J. Burmeister found Brad Hargis for a 33-yard touchdown strike late in the third quarter.But Seewald and Jarrett Morgan turned the game around with three quickk scores.ddddddddddddMorgan broke free for 52 yards and then Seewald, a true freshman, threw scoring passes to Morgan and Mason Sutter in quick succession to put the game away. In the process, Seewald tied the Valpo record for most TD passes in a game. He completed 22 of 29 passes for 345 yards.Morgan rushed for 106 yards and added another 83 on five catches. ' ' '