Curtis Jones equaled a 42-year achievement with his stunning debut for England on Thursday night.
The The star was honored with his senior bow in the UEFA Nations League clash against Greece in Athens – a clash that the .
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Not only did Jones make his debut, but he also hit the net with an impressive shot to round out the win 's page.
With this goal, the 23-year-old became the first Liverpool player to score on his England debut since 1982.
This year it was Sammy Lee who scored on his first appearance for his country.
But the similarities don't stop there as Lee's debut goal also came against Greece.
Even more bizarrely, both goals resulted in a 3-0 win, with Jones and Lee's respective goals being the third of three scored.
As if the record wasn't crazy enough, there are almost 42 years to the day between the two goals, with Lee's goal coming on Wednesday, November 17, 1982.
In an interview with ITV, Jones was asked if he enjoyed it and replied: “I tried.”
“(I was) happy to score a goal too! I can go high or low, get to the ball and play.”
Carsley also reacted to the win, telling ITV: “It shows we are moving in the right direction. We won’t get too carried away, we have a big game at Wembley on Sunday.”
“It is simply important that the players play to their strengths. We have a lot of outstanding talent.”
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“We focused on the players who weren’t there. They took their chance today.”
” is an outstanding player. He played really well, even without his goal. His goal was an excellent performance.
“People were talking about the inexperience in the squad last night, but these players are playing at a really high level for their clubs.”
However, Carsley wasn't the only one to praise Jones as a Liverpool legend On Instagram he claims that the player's call-up came far too late and that those responsible should be punished for it.
Gerrard wrote: “What a player. Condemn the FA and all the coaches for the delay,” referring to the midfielder having to wait for his first England appearance.
England are next in action on Sunday evening when they take on Ireland live on talkSPORT at 5pm.