Everton’s Jordan Pickford remains one of England’s finest-ever goalkeepers, despite what many of the masses might think.
After all, this is a player who has broken countless records within this current international squad, and seems poised to shatter a few more appearance-related ones before his time with them is up.
His emergence onto the scene, ability to pop up with big saves in big moments, and all-around stability have propped up Gareth Southgate’s entire regime, which has seen them reach the semi-finals and the finals of successive major tournaments.
And, were it not for the poor penalties of his teammates in the 2021 European Champions, he would have been heralded as a hero, with Pickford even breaking a new England record recently on top of the one he did during this competition: going the longest period without conceding, 721 minutes, overtaking Gordon Banks.
So, his opinion on England matters, and he has now weighed in on one of the greatest debates there is.
Jordan Pickford picks England’s greatest-ever player
Ranging from the best hair in the squad to England’s greatest-ever midfielder, they would have to pick whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement made and then debate the topic.
But when one particular one arose, they were stumped: ‘Wayne Rooney is the greatest England player of all time.’
With stars like Sir Geoff Hurst, Sir Bobby Charlton, and even teammate Harry Kane all vying for that title, the trio were unsurprisingly hesitant.
In the end, Pickford gave his answer: ‘I’m going to agree [that Wayne Rooney is the best England player of all time]. But I do not strongly agree, because when he first came onto the scene at 17, 18… he was a joke.
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