Dan Burn is the boy’s own story; the inspiration for any young footballer who suffers a set-back to their dreams. Who fears those dreams have been dashed. The gangly reject, let go by his boyhood club who then scored the crucial opening goal as they won their first trophy in 56 years.

The hero of Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final admitted to a sleepless night after receiving his first England call-up at the age of 32