Foden Continues To Have That Hunger To Excel – Gareth Southgate

England manager, Gareth Southgate has come out to insist that Phil Foden hasn’t changed at all since he saw him train for the first time at just 14. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he was at an Under-16 camp at St George’s Park years ago where he saw Foden play for the first time, and he still hasn’t lost the fluidity, twists and turns, and gliding movements he had at a very young age.

Southgate added that Foden has continued to have that hunger to excel, and that is the reason he remains consistent.

His words, “It was an Under-16 camp at St George’s Park. When you get a special player you get a reverberation around the place. Everyone said, ‘Have you seen Phil?!’ I really see the same player now (as then), the fluidity, the twists and turns, the gliding movements. Then they told me he was 14!

He’s continued to have that hunger, working with brilliant players every day, and with Pep and an incredible coaching team. Phil loves football. He loves to be with the ball. We have to drag him off the (England) training pitch usually with Grealish! Phil’s a special player. He’s going to be a star for years to come. We are lucky to have him.”

WOW.