I took on England's three new stars, including future son-in-law Roy Keane, but left at 22 to go to church.
England's new star has been detailing the advice Roy Keane gave him – but one of his former rivals didn't need it. career tips.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who is engaged to Keane's daughter LeahHe is on a very different path than a player he faced in his youth.
Southampton defender received his first England senior call-up meet with interim manager Lee Carsley.
The 22-year-old, who captained the under-21 team to Euro glory last year, also knows several of his new Three Lions teammates.
Harwood-Bellis was part of the England under-17 team, supervised by the now Leicester coach Steve Cooperalong with other Premier League stars Morgan Rogers, Tino Livramento, Noni Maduekeand BurnleyIt's James Trafford.
The quintet, all included in Carsley's current squad, featured in a 5-2 win over Switzerland in March 2019.
The five English stars, of whom only Madueke has so far played at senior international level, will be surprised to learn that one of the Swiss players of that day retired last weekend.
Not because of injury. Silvan Wallner left football when he was only 22 because it bothered him to go to church every Saturday.
The defender who helped the local club. FC Zurich won the Swiss league title two years ago, announced his retirement on Sunday.
Wallner signed a two-year contract with Blau-Weiss Linz of the Austrian Bundesliga in September and has made five appearances.
However, his club confirmed his retirement hours after a famous 2-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg.
Salzburg, led by former Jurgen Klopp Assistant Pep Lijnders also boasted Liverpool in their ranks the loanee Stefan Bajcetic, whose former Reds teammate Harvey Elliott It began England's victory over Switzerland in which Wallner was an unused substitute.
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Wallner has confirmed that he has terminated his contract with Blau-Weiss Linz by mutual agreement after putting his faith above elite football.
The former soccer player believes in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which observes Saturday, not Sunday, as a day of rest.
he said club website: “First of all I want to thank the managers, the staff and the entire team at Blau-Weiss Linz.
“I would also like to thank everyone who has accompanied and supported me in my sporting career so far.
“I am a devout Christian and read the Bible.
“I make my own decisions in life. I'm also not a member of a church yet.
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“I want to follow Jesus Christ and the biblical day of rest has become important to me.
“For me, as a professional, this means that from now on I don't want to make a living playing football on Saturdays.
“It is my personal conviction that I have come to in recent days.”
