‘The arch has always been there’: North-west Londoner Tyrick Mitchell hails a ‘dream come true’ after being called up by England as Crystal Palace left back aims to make debut at Wembley… ‘five minutes’ from where he grew up
- Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell has been called up by England
- The 22-year-old was born and raised in Brent, ‘five minutes’ from Wembley
- Mitchell says he could see the Wembley arch throughout his childhood
- He praised the influence of Patrick Vieira and Roy Hodgson in his development
Tyrick Mitchell says he is living the dream having gone from playing in the shadow of Wembley Stadium to the brink of lining up under the arch for England.
Injuries to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James led Gareth Southgate to draft in the 22-year-old and fellow full-back Kyle Walker-Peters for this month’s friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.
Unlike the latter, Mitchell had never represented England at any youth level before receiving a maiden international call-up that is just reward for his superb Crystal Palace performances.
The left-back is now in line to make his debut in the upcoming double-header at a stadium that provided inspiration throughout his childhood.
‘It’s a dream come true for me and for my family,’ Brent-born Mitchell said.
Brent-born Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell has been called up by England for the first time
‘I first lived in Wembley literally less than five minutes away from the stadium and then I moved a bit further out, but it was like 10-15 minutes away so the arch has always been there.
‘I’ve always seen it. It’s always been something that when I’ve either been at school playing football or just literally out, I’ve always seen the arch.’
Mitchell still seems in shock about being called…
Source : dailymail
