ASHLEY YOUNG has announced a shock career change… While still being a player.
The Everton full-back will be a pundit as part of TalkSPORT’s Euro 2024 coverage.
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The veteran full-back, 38, took to X to announce the shock news.
He posted: “I’m delighted to be joining the @talkSPORT team for the Euros this summer!
“Having been at the tournament as a player I’m buzzing to be lining up in a new role
“Surely it’s our time! Come on England.”
Young will be able to bring his experience of playing for the Three Lions to the commentary box.
He made 39 appearances for the Three Lions throughout his career, playing as a winger and full-back.
He played for England at Euro 2012 and under Gareth Southgate at the 2018 World Cup.
Southgate relied on Young as a full-back at the 2018 tournament, with Young playing over 90 minutes in six of England’s eight games at the tournament.
He started and played the majority of the game at left-back for England’s semi-final defeat to Croatia at that tournament.
The full-back was front and centre of Nottingham Forest’s dramatic refereeing controversy last month.
Young looked to have given away three penalties in Everton’s 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.
But none of them were given, leading to Forest releasing a dramatic statement which included accusations of the VAR official Stuart Atwell being a Luton Town fan.
Young was defiant in his post-match interview, insisting none of the penalties should have been given while laughing.
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