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Kyle Walker’s 50th cap came in Sunday’s win against Belgium alongside Eric Dier and room was found for Kieran Trippier
Kyle Walker now has more England caps than Sir Geoff Hurst. “Which is incredible,” Gareth Southgate said, and the England manager meant that sincerely, his admiration for Walker’s achievement plain.
The Manchester City defender won his 50th cap in the 2-1 Nations League win against Belgium on Sunday and it took him level on the all-time list with Phil Neal. “Obviously, I was the only one in the dressing room who knew,” Southgate said, with a smile. Neal, the richly decorated Liverpool full-back, won the last of his caps in 1983.
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