I just sat and cried for an hour and could not really believe it. “It’s still early for centre-backs of his age, and Ben Godfrey, they tend to mature later. We think it’s a good opportunity for them to come and work with us.”It’s been an impressive rise for White who started 36 of Brighton’s 38 Premier League matches. Southgate added: “They (White and Ben Godfrey) are both exciting young defenders, there are others we have been looking at that we really like. “These two are flexible, they play in different roles, this is a great opportunity for them to work with the team.

Source: Express May 27, 2021 07:52 UTC