Being called up by your country is biggest privilege footballer can ever have, claims Conor Coady

Now 29, Coady has only earned eight more but despite that the defender has been a consistent presence in the squad, earning regular call-ups over the last few years. He was also named in the Euro 2020 squad but while Coady never played, the 29-year-old admitted that just “being called up by your country is the biggest privilege” and he never takes that lightly. The defender also added that he tries to do his best and is proud of the fact that he is a part of the group.

"I never get used to the feeling because if you do, I think you become a little bit comfortable. Getting comfortable is something I've never done in my life, I never would do. Being called up by your country is the biggest privilege a footballer can ever have in their life, so I've never got comfortable and I'll never take it for granted,” Coady told Sky Sports.

Coady also attested to the change that the England national team has undergone since Gareth Southgate took over as he believes that the feel-good factor comes naturally with the current group of players. The Three Lions once had a very testy atmosphere within the squad but that has clearly changed as Coady added that Southgate and his coaching staff, alongside others, have played a part in that process.