Dan Burn has gone from thinking he would never play for England to dreaming of the World Cup in a whirlwind week that brought a maiden call-up and a starring role in Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph.The 32-year-old has taken the road less travelled to his boyhood club and international football,

For all the millions of pounds Newcastle United have invested in an array of talent from around the globe since a Saudi Arabia-backed takeover in 2021, it was Dan Burn, born down the road in Blyth, who proved the hero to end decades of hurt on Sunday.

DAN BURN WAS instrumental in helping Newcastle end their 70-year trophy drought with this historic Carabao Cup win over Liverpool. Might he also prove to be the difference for England? In a week when the 32-year-old earned a shock call-up to Thomas Tuchel’s first international squad,