England persuaded Jack Grealish to shun Ireland after 'secret meeting' with Roy Hodgson
dailystar.co.ukEngland squad that faces Denmark on Wednesday looking to make history, but the Aston Villa star’s international career could have panned out far differently were it not for Roy Hodgson.The Three Lions have never reached the final of a European Championship, but Gareth Southgate’s side are in glittering form ahead of their Wembley semi against the Danes.Grealish—who has Irish grandparents—was consistently ahead of his time in representing the Republic of Ireland’s youth teams, rejecting England’s approaches on several occasions growing up.But The Athletic has revealed how a 2015 meeting with then-England manager Roy Hodgson influenced his decision to switch allegiances and represent the country of his birth instead.Grealish was only 18 when.
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