LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence made history on Tuesday when he came off the bench in Belgrade to become the first Muslim to earn a senior cap for England.
Spence, 25, replaced Chelsea’s Reece James in the 69th minute of England’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory.
“I was surprised because I didn’t know I was the first, so it’s a blessing,” London-born Spence said. “It’s good to make history and hopefully inspire young kids around the world that they can make it as well. They can do what I am doing,” he added. Agencies
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