Myles Lewis-Skelly has admitted that he made a hilarious mistake by jumping the gun before it was confirmed that he had received his first calling up to the England national team.
The young player, who is only 18 years old, was selected for the first Three Lions squad that Thomas Tuchel assembled for their World Cup qualifying matches against Albania and Latvia last week.
The full-back for Arsenal, who is also capable of playing in the middle of the pitch, has been called up to the senior squad for the very first time to date.
The moments that occurred prior to Lewis-Skelly being informed of his position in the side have now been brought to light by Lewis-Skelly.
In a video that was produced for the England media channels, he remembered the incident with his friend, which had an unexpected turn of events. Declan Rice and Dan Burn were also present in the video.
An explanation was provided by the young person, who stated, “The day before the big announcement, I was on the phone with my friend.”
“After that, I received a call from a particular number, and I thought to myself, ‘Oh bro, I’ve got to call you back, let me take this call.'” As a result, I ended the call with my friend and put on my best voice.
I was in the process of getting ready when the person who spoke to me said, “We have your food, and it is outside.” My mother will be receiving food from Uber Eats.
At the same time that Lewis-Skelly was covering his face in embarrassment, Rice and Burn burst out laughing.
After some time had passed, the youngster received a phone call informing him that he had been selected for the squad.
Over the course of his career, Lewis-Skelly has already represented the Three Lions at the under-16, under-19, and overall levels of competition.
It is now possible for the 18-year-old to make his debut against Albania at Wembley Stadium on Friday night, which will be broadcast live on talkSPORT.
The team coached by Tuchel will also compete against Latvia in a World Cup qualifying match on Monday at the same venue. This match will also be broadcast live on talkSPORT.
Lewis-Skelly continued by saying, “I was just over the moon, running around the house.” This occurred in response to the sensation of being called up. For my family and I, it was a happy and memorable moment.
Because it is such a significant step and a significant accomplishment, I was just so happy about it. As a result, I felt an overwhelming sense of pride in myself and gratitude for the opportunity that was presented to me.
Despite the fact that he did not make his first appearance in the Premier League until September, the defender has already made 26 appearances for the Gunners so far this season.
In addition, he has scored once in those matches, which was in his team’s victory over Manchester City by a score of 5-1 a month ago.
Lewis-Skelly’s response to the question of how he has found the experience of being on international duty up to this point was as follows: “It’s been incredible.
There has been a great deal to take in, but I have the impression that I have been present in each and every moment, and I have taken things day by day.
“It is something that you dream of, and when it actually comes, obviously I visualised it and I work towards these moments, but when it actually comes, you are still so happy. It is something that you dream of.”
“I would say that it hasn’t been by accident because I’ve put in the work and I’ve really had self-belief and trust in my ability to do what I’m doing.”
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