That view comes from ex-England and Aston Villa ace Tony Daley ahead of the nation’s bid to rule Europe this summer Warranted or not, Grealish was long perceived as a wayward roundball genius, whose brilliance on the pitch was overshadowed by self-inflicted problems off it.
Which is probably why, according to Daley, it took until last September - and an injury crisis - for Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate to finally take a chance on the Villa skipper.
What an inspired gamble that has proved. Grealish was not only an automatic pick for England’s Euro squad last week - despite three months out with a shin injury - he is a serious contender to start next Sunday’s Group D opener against Croatia.
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