English football’s youngest and brightest star, Phil Foden helped his country win yet another youth title after he scored two crucial goals in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup against Spain at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
The 17-year-old has been a pivotal part of the English attack in India may have found the back of the net only thrice, but ask anyone of his teammates and they will tell you that the number 7 has been the one who has pulled the strings for this rather 'Un-English' England team.
After the final, a dejected Spain U-17 coach Santiago Denia noted that Foden is an exceptional talent and he had the potential to go the distance and tear apart defences.
The young left-footed wizard was born in Stockport, and has spent almost half his life with Manchester City. The boy is blessed with quick feet, an ability to keep the ball glued to his feet like a magnet and also the ability to glide past defences at the blink of an eye.
England’s first ever winner of the Golden Ball at this level, without an iota of doubt been inspirational throughout, leaving audiences gasping with his silken skills and defenders on their knees.
It is definitely not a flash in the pan or a one off display, because that would not leave a certain Pep Guardiola ‘speechless’.