Young defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis was left ecstatic after making his senior debut and scoring in England’s 5-0 thrashing of Ireland.
“It was a great day for me and my family. It’s every kid’s dream to make their debut and to score was amazing.”
“Yesterday I got a little hint that I might get a chance. When I got on the pitch, it was like a dream for me.”
“There’s always a pathway and with youngsters like us we believe we can make the step up to senior level. We know the door is open if we take our chances. I have to thank Lee (Carsley) for calling me and I rewarded him with a great goal.”
“Playing for my country at every level is something I am very proud of. Playing for the senior national team is something you dream of, it’s the pinnacle of football. To do it and score goals feels great.”
Harwood-Bellis is due to marry Keane’s daughter Leah, but upset his future father-in-law by heading home the final goal of England’s 5-0 thumping over Ireland.
It came 17 minutes after he came on for his debut to cap a memorable night at Wembley for the 22-year-old.