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James Trafford opens up on Jordan Pickford battle as Leeds star guns for England No. 1 spot
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English footballer (born 1994)
Jordan Lee Pickford is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Everton and the England national team.
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James Harrington Trafford is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Leeds United and the England national team.
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Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. The city was a small manorial borough in the 13th century and a market town in the 16th century. Leeds expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries by becoming a major production and trading centre. It was awarded a city charter in 1893 by Queen Victoria.
More on Wikipedia ↗James Trafford has admitted he is relishing the challenge of competing for the England number one spot as he settles into life as a regular starter with Leeds United. The young shot-stopper was handed a high-profile start against Spain by Thomas Tuchel, signalling a potential shift in the Three Lions' goalkeeping…
Leeds United goalkeeper James Trafford discusses competing with Jordan Pickford for the England No. 1 spot under Thomas Tuchel following his Nations League debut.
ENGLAND’s long-standing goalkeeping hierarchy has been challenged after James Trafford made his competitive debut against Spain, with manager Thomas Tuchel giving him an opportunity to compete with Jordan Pickford for the number-one position. Pickford has been England’s first-choice goalkeeper since his international…