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The Three Lions playmaker was retired due to discipline problems in September but recovered to score his first international goals.
England’s talented Phil Foden was delighted to produce his great international performance against Iceland after going through “one of the most difficult moments” of his life when he was eliminated from the Three Lions in September.
The 20-year-old scored twice late in the match, his first international goals, while providing the assist for Declan Rice’s opener when England defeated their Nordic opponents 4-0 at Wembley on Wednesday night.
Foden was making his first England start since he was kicked out of the Three Lions team, along with Mason Greenwoood, after the duo broke Covid-19 rules by inviting the girls back to their hotel in Reykjavik.
The Manchester City playmaker was delighted to put the past behind him and revealed his determination to make up for his mistake and earn the trust of his teammates.
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“It was one of the most difficult times of my life,” Foden said. Sky sports.
“That’s the time when you need the trust of your coach and Gareth had a lot of respect for me and that means everything to me. I just wanted to reward him with goals and do well.”
“I was determined to go back and do the best I can. I was a bit nervous at the beginning of this camp, but I got used to it after a while.”
Despite the fact that England had already been eliminated from the League of Nations, Foden was a man on a mission and his precise free kick was deftly directed home by Declan Rice, his first international goal, for the Three Lions’ first goal .
Mason Mount doubled England’s lead four minutes later, but it was Foden who took center stage with a brilliant performance in the second half.
The Stockport-born talent clinically swept home Jadon Sancho’s cut in the 80th minute before securing his double shortly after with a blunt punch to the bottom right corner.
“It lives up to one of the best games and it means a lot to me,” Foden said. “I couldn’t stop smiling after my goal, it’s an incredible feeling and I’m going to try to enjoy it as much as I can.
“I know Jadon [Sancho] Pretty good, I played with him in the quarry and when I got to the area he gave me a good assist and luckily he came in.
“When you score, your confidence is high, but it’s something I have to work on: scoring more goals from outside the area.”
