Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho has revealed he was a bit surprised after earning his first senior England call-up.
Manager Gareth Southgate included a host of youngsters in the squad which is scheduled to face Spain and Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.
Sancho has been in brilliant form for Dortmund as the 18 year old has already set up six goals in the Bundesliga. No other players in the other top European leagues have managed to do that.
Sancho’s inclusion also means the teenager will be the first player to be born in this century to represent the Three Lions. Expectations had been there but Sancho admits he got really surprised after receiving the phone call.
“I was at training when I first got the call-up and straight away I called my parents. Obviously they were delighted for me and I couldn’t stop smiling the whole day.
“I was a bit surprised to be fair because obviously I’m so young, I’ve got a lot to learn, I’m just grateful he’s seeing my progress in the Bundesliga and I’m just very thankful.”
One being asked how he is feeling in the Germany top tier the youngster answered, “I like it a lot. Obviously the culture’s different and the fans have so much passion for the game and obviously support me every week. It’s a dream come true.
“From a young age I was moving away from home [from London to Manchester], so that’s what made me take that step further to move outside of England.
“Obviously I can’t just go down the road and see my friends [anymore] but again, what I want to do long term is be a professional footballer so you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do to make myself happy and obviously make my family happy.”
