CHRIS BUSH thought he’d missed his chance to play for England C - but, aged 31, not only did he finally pull on the Three Lions Jersey, he also wore the captain’s armband.
“Being in this league so long, obviously it was an Under-23 team for such a long time, I’d put that as a distant memory,” Bush says back at England’s team hotel after the game. “To then be called up and be part of the squad, it was an unbelievable experience – especially at my age, I don’t take for granted.
“The early stages of my career, I bounced around a little bit. Then I eventually settled more at Ebbsfleet, Bromley...