Pickford, the English ‘bad boy’

Jordan Pickford (30 years old) is a special person. A goalkeeper who is not very methodical, but what stands out the most is his rebellious and eccentric personality, something that wins. Gareth Southgatewhich always gives him the keys to the goal of England and now he will play in his second straight Euro Cup final.

Maybe on a sporting level he was not the best goalkeeper in the tournament. Furthermore, some would consider that Aaron Ramsdale either Nick Pope They may have taken the place of a goalkeeper who swore undying love for Everton, or rather the one that didn’t go well at the age of 30. He had a small dose of vindication in the quarterfinals in the penalty shootout, with hints in the bottle to predict where Akanji’s shot would land and leave Switzerland. There he saw himself in his highest essence. Angry with the referee for not allowing him, he does his “routine” to distract his rival, cheering the stands after each throw and his eyes shining after the victory.

Born in Washington, Pickford He has absorbed the English team for as long as he can remember. He started with the under-16 team and graduated to the senior team, without skipping any step along the way. It’s just that no one feels the same in their country as Jordan does in the ‘Pross’ squad. That’s what he looks like. Naturally, the ‘toffee’ goalkeeper is seen during a match England It witnesses a ‘show’ of chaos, constant corrections, conflicting instructions and epic celebration. Because that’s how his life is, he can’t help it.

Sometimes he even borders on hysterics among his colleagues. John Stones Give yourself patience during games, Kyle Walker he pretends to be deaf and Gee He should be noticed because he is the new one. But I love him, I love him so much. There is no celebration without it Pickford in that locker room. Not even outside of it. Jordan has earned a good reputation as a ‘bad boy’, being all passionate, he doubles down on it when there’s a party involved. His fights in nightclubs were popular, he got kicked out and even got into a fight with a fan. In pure hooligan style. Because that’s how he is, that’s how he feels about his country.

It doesn’t look like the Washington native will have a career to remember. Coming out of the Sunderland youth academy, he wasn’t even one of the bright prospects to begin with, as his six loan spells between 2012 and 2015 showed. It was at Preston NE, the last team he played for on loan, where he excelled and was given the chance, making his debut against Arsenal in the FA Cup and, in 2017, he was in. Everton. There are no titles on their display cases. Only once was he a champion at something. Pickford, a minor tournament like the Esperanzas de Toulon in 2016, with the shirt of the English team, where they have sought to lift the Euro Cup. Also on the bench is Southgate, his great supporter.

The challenge is yours Pickford to change that image after a year in which he had to overcome himself at Everton, saved despite harsh punishment for fair play issues. The feeling that fans have seems to be insufficient to defend the goal of the inventors of football. On Sunday he meets history to be a villain or a hero, but always with a personality. The one who can make trouble when he wins England It’s going to be big.