Years of injuries, stiff competition and personal heartbreak after the loss of his father and then his former teammate George Baldock has not deterred the Crystal Palace keeper
Dean Henderson had to have feared that the moment would never come, especially during the tough times and there have been plenty of those. When it finally did, in England’s 3-1 victory against Finland on Sunday, it was emotional and for so many reasons.
The Crystal Palace goalkeeper found out on Saturday that he was in the starting XI for the Nations League tie in Helsinki, 1,431 days after he won his first England cap as a half-time substitute in the 3-0 friendly win against Republic of Ireland at Wembley.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/14/dean-henderson-england-george-baldock-sheffield-united-crystal-palace-feature
Author : David Hytner in Helsinki
Publish date : 2024-10-14 21:30:38
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