Wayne Rooney was undoubtedly England's star of the Euro 2004 finals, in stark contrast to captain David Beckham, who gave his all but never lived up to his billing as his country's key player.

This is how the England players who played a part in the tournament rated out of 10:

NINE: Wayne Rooney - Whatever his age, Rooney was a class act. At 18, his impact was incredible. Four goals tell their own story and England badly missed his impact when he went off injured against Portugal.

EIGHT: Ashley Cole - Ever self-critical, Cole insisted before the tournament that he had rarely repeated his club form for his country. That was laid to rest in Portugal as he grew in stature with each game.

Sol Campbell - The rock at the heart of England's defence, Campbell rose to the challenge of trying to cover Rio Ferdinand's absence, but the back four was never quite the same without the Manchester United centre-back.

Frank Lampard - Was not even an England regular all of a month ago, but he certainly is now. Scored three goals and ran tirelessly throughout, even if his inclusion does hand Eriksson a tactical conundrum.

SEVEN: Gary Neville - Became the team's unofficial leader, urging, cajoling and consoling those around him with his wealth of experience. He was also a consistent performer at right-back, with a string of whole-hearted displays.

Steven Gerrard - Never quite produced his top form in this tournament, although even his average displays are still better than most other players' best. He remains one of Eriksson's key players.

SIX: John Terry - Had the chance to stake a claim as Ferdinand's long-term replacement but never quite took it. Certainly let no-one down, but did not appear fully fit for the latter stages and England rather struggled to deal with high balls and set-pieces.

David James - Again did his best, although was put under considerable pressure, especially against France and Portugal. Eriksson must surely now look at Chris Kirkland and Paul Robinson next season.

Michael Owen - Grew in confidence as the tournament went on, he had an excellent first half against Portugal with a goal of pure instinct. If England had progressed, Owen may have had a real impact.

Ledley King - Did his international chances no harm with an encouraging display against France, although the return of Ferdinand and Jonathan Woodgate will push him back down the pecking order.

FIVE: David Beckham - England's captain gave everything, especially in defensive support of Gary Neville, but is expected to produce far more offensively, where he was a major disappointment. 'A' for effort but 'C' for performance.

Paul Scholes - Broke his three-year England scoring drought, but faded in each game after an hour and is no longer the international force he once was. Could still come again, Eriksson will hope.

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Only featured as substitutes: Darius Vassell - 6: Excellent as a second-half substitute, Vassell struggled to make any inroads against Portugal after coming on earlier and was unfortunate enough to miss the crucial penalty.

Owen Hargreaves - 5: A versatile performer, but was never given a chance to impress for more than brief cameo roles as a substitute.

Phil Neville - 5: A valuable squad member, given his adaptability at full-back and in midfield, he was brought in to close the game down against Portugal but could not stop Rui Costa's strike.

Kieron Dyer - 5: Used for just eight minutes as a substitute against Switzerland, with the game won. Eriksson was otherwise looking for more conservative options - Vassell apart - off the bench.

Emile Heskey - 5: Just a 15-minute role for him against France and conceded the free-kick from which Zinedine Zidane equalised. Eriksson may now look instead to Jermain Defoe and Alan Smith.

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Did not feature at all: Paul Robinson, Ian Walker, Wayne Bridge, Joe Cole, Jamie Carragher, Nicky Butt.