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"I was asked to retire twice."
England manager Gareth Southgate has made a shocking confession. Southgate has made a shocking confession: he has twice asked veteran defender Kyle Walker (Manchester City) to retire from international duty. But now Walker has saved Southgate's job.
England played Ukraine to a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2024 Group C qualifying fifth round match on Tuesday (ET). The narrow victory kept them in first place in the group.
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Walker was the difference between England and a tie. After conceding an early goal to Oleksandr Zinchenko, England equalized in the 40th minute off a pass from Harry Kane. Kane's first goal since his international debut in 2011 came at a crucial time.
England have plenty of quality right-back options in Kieran Trippier, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Reece James, and Ben White. But the 33-year-old Walker is still the starter. The game against Ukraine was his 77th appearance for England, so he's a big deal.
However, Southgate said something unexpected. In an interview with the BBC, Southgate said, "I've asked him to retire from the national team twice before, after the Euro and the World Cup in Qatar." "Walker loves being in the national team, he wants to keep 메이저토토사이트 playing, and he's still thinking about how much longer he can play for the national team," he said. Southgate said he encouraged Walker to retire for the sake of generational change, but that didn't deter him.
"He's important to us," Southgate said. I don't think he realizes how valuable he is, how important he is to us," Southgate added.
Commenting on his first goal, Walker said: "It's been bothering me that I haven't scored for my country. But I did it, and I finally scored a goal for England. I'm just glad I did."
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"He's important to us," Southgate said. I don't think he realizes how valuable he is, how important he is to us," Southgate added.
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