England Under-17s hero Phil Foden wins World Cup but doesn’t have an agent
But the Man City whizkid can expect the phone to keep ringing after his astonishing displays in India
ENGLAND UNDER-17 whizkid Phil Foden was the Player of the Tournament in England's fantastic World Cup triumph.
But the Manchester City midfielder doesn't even have an agent!
No doubt there will be shortage of takers, though, after his astonishing displays in India.
Foden scored twice in the final to help England over come a 2-0 deficit and beat Spain 5-2.
But his performance in the final came as no surprise to those who coached him before his arrival at the Etihad.
His first manager Steve Williams recalls: “It was so clear from that first session that he was something exceptional.
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“He was without doubt the best talent I’ve ever seen.
“There were so many moments but two stand out. I remember him scoop-chipping the goalkeeper from six yards out.
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"There were gasps on the touchline, people were so taken aback by it.
"The other was a tournament in Wales. We’d beaten everybody comfortably and in the final group game we played Phil at the back so he wouldn’t dominate so much.
“He got the ball from our keeper, beat their entire team and scored!”
Boss Pep Guardiola got a taste of what he hopes will come at first team level when
he gave Foden a debut in a friendly against Manchester United at Houston’s NRG Stadium in July.
He said: "I would like to have the right words to describe what I saw.
"You are the lucky guys who saw the first game. It’s a long time since I’ve seen something like this.
"He’s 17 years old, he’s a City player, he grew up in the academy, he loves the club, he’s a City fan and, for us, he’s a gift."
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