Manager sends out message young players should follow Jadon Sancho and move abroad to kickstart international careers
It seemed fitting in many ways that on the day when Gareth Southgate signed a contract to extend his tenure through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the England manager named a squad who also provided a glimpse into the future. There were first call-ups for Mason Mount and James Maddison but it was the name of Jadon Sancho, and in particular the Borussia Dortmund forward’s date of birth, that jumped out of the sheets of paper handed out at St George’s Park on Thursday.
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Written by Stuart James
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/oct/04/gareth-southgate-england-boys-brigade under the title “Gareth Southgate takes leap of faith with England boys’ brigade | Stuart James”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
