Ivan Toney says he will not let his opportunity with England go him by with the World Cup squad lower than two months away from being chosen.
The Brentford striker has been handed his maiden call-up by Gareth Southgate ahead of Nations League fixtures towards Italy and Germany this month.
Toney has by no means featured for the England youth groups, however since Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League, has caught the attention of the England supervisor.
It is the realisation of a lifelong dream for the striker, who is decided to take the opportunity he now has with the opportunity to go to the World Cup in Qatar on the horizon.
“I never doubted it. I have full confidence in myself, I feel like I have to keep working hard and it makes it that much sweeter when you get the chance,” Toney instructed a press convention on Tuesday.
“I by no means performed for any of the ages teams, I’ve gone straight into the senior squad. It’s an excellent achievement, I’m very proud and I would not have wished it to go another approach.
“This is my opportunity now. I’m excited and assured for it and I’m very hungry. I’ve been working for this second and it is right here now. I’m not going to let it go by me. I’m going to take it with each arms and take advantage of of the opportunity I’ve.
“There’s by no means strain – I do not suppose I’ve ever felt strain in my profession updated. It’s extra pleasure and it is such a privilege to be enjoying alongside such high quality gamers and characterize my nation. I’ll go with the stream and hopefully take advantage of of it.
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“It’s a massive opportunity to get myself on the plane, but we’ve got to go day by day. Hopefully I’ll get some minutes with the next two games that we have and take my chance. Hopefully it’s enough to see me into the squad.”
When requested what Southgate has instructed him thus far, Toney revealed: “Just be yourself, you’re here for a reason and you’re not here to make up the numbers. Just do what’s got you here and be yourself.
“They’re the primary issues he is instructed me to take action I’m certain I’ll try this and hopefully it is sufficient to maintain me within the squad for the World Cup.”
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Toney has beforehand mentioned the sacrifices his household have made for his soccer profession, and revealed how he instructed them about his England call-up.
“From the early stages, my sister used to take me to football and do her uni work while she was waiting for me to take me home while my mum and dad were working,” he stated.
“My mum has performed a large half, generally ensuring I’m consuming and not herself. She performed her half massively, as did my dad in taking me all around the nation, whether or not it is trials right here or there, he got here to assist me at each recreation, as did my different sister.
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“Everybody has played a part so it’s a bit sweeter when I’m sitting here now in an England top, representing the country. It’s not just me that’s done this, everybody around me has played a part and I can’t thank them enough.
“I used to be driving to coaching and the Brentford gaffer known as me. I used to be operating a bit late so I assumed he was calling about my timekeeping. Then he stated ‘I’ve the privilege to inform you you’ve got been known as as much as the senior England squad’, and I by no means had nothing to say.
“I used to be driving and I would not say I zoned out as a result of that would not be one of the best factor to do, however I used to be considering ‘wow, I’m truly going to play with the England senior squad’. It did not actually register, I used to be answering the gaffer’s questions but it surely nonetheless wasn’t moving into.
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“I rang my parents straight away, we have a family group chat, I video called everybody and broke the news. They were screaming for about 20 minutes, my Dad was beeping his horn wherever he was, they must’ve thought he was going crazy.
“It was a large second for my complete household and such an enormous achievement to be representing my nation.”
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The former England boss has questioned whether or not England’s gamers are robust sufficient mentally to carry the trophy.
“I’m really interested to see who comes out on top at the World Cup in Qatar,” he instructed Sky Sports.
“As a former England coach when I coached the team in September, October and November, we were ready to face the best sides in the world.
“In March and April, it was so-so as a result of the bodily stage was dropping and we then discovered it very robust in June.
“I want to test my theory that England are a great side in this period of the year, so besides having talented players and a top coach, can they really be competitive and win a major tournament such as the World Cup?”
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He added: “You said Southgate is under pressure. The only doubt that I have is in the players’ heads.
“The English gamers really feel a way of duty. They may get near success and then really feel that sense of duty as a weight on their shoulders.
“If we look at the second half of the [Euros] final against Italy after scoring, they stopped playing and what amazed me was they were already time wasting on 30 minutes. They were time wasting and didn’t want to play anymore, so they didn’t. That seems to be a mental problem. It’s either a physical or mental problem.
“That is what we’ll discover out after the World Cup in Qatar.”
England’s World Cup warm-up fixtures
England are preparing for this month’s Nations League fixtures. The Three Lions face Italy away on Friday September 23 at 7.45pm, before hosting Germany on Monday September 26 at 7.45pm.
England’s World Cup group B fixtures
November 21: Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan) – kick-off 1pm
November 25: USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor) – kick-off 7pm
November 29: Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan) – kick-off 7pm
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