Defender scored in Ukraine draw on his 77th England capSouthgate: ‘I think he didn’t realise how important he is to us’
Gareth Southgate has revealed that he has twice needed to talk Kyle Walker out of international retirement – after the European Championship finals in 2021 and the World Cup last year.
Walker starred in England’s 1-1 Euro 2024 qualifying draw against Ukraine on Saturday in the Polish city of Wroclaw, scoring the equaliser – his first goal for his country at any level – and defending with supreme assurance, particularly against the pace of Mykhailo Mudryk.
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