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Rio Ferdinand sends message on Twitter to Everton star after England announcement

Rio Ferdinand has sent a congratulations mess꧃age to Everton defender Ben Godfrey after he was named in Englan🦩d’s provisional squad for Euro 2020.

Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has named a 33-man squad ahead of this summer’s major 🦄international tournament.

He ꦦwill trim that🔯 group down to 26 players on 1 June.

Godfrey has been joined in the England camp by Everton teammates Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin,♐ who are both regulars in the national squad.

Godfrey only moved to Goodison Park la🐻st year from Norwich City, but has been one of Everton’s outstanding players of the season during his first year on Merseyside.

The athletic 23-year-old defendeꦅr has shown’s he’s got the versatility to slot into either full-back role if needed, but he’s a centre-back by trade.

His pace, strength and commitment is som꧅ething that has seen him become a mas𝓰sive Everton fan favourite.

It’s a first ever call-up to Eng🐈land’s s♌enior squad for Godfrey, and it’s kept him in the race to try get into the 26-man squad for the Euros.

Pundit and ex-England international Ferdina🤡nd has congra♋tulated the youngster on .

TBR’s View:

Ferdinand is clearly a huge admirer of Godfrey, which is a massive comp𒆙liment to him.

He’s already described by some Everton supporters as a captain in the making, that’s how big an impac🌸t he’s made.

It seems unlikely that he’ll be kept around for the 26-man sqꦡuad, but he’s got a chance to soak up the England senior squad and perhaps he’ll make a big enough impression in train🐼ing to convince Southgate.