Walker: I want to prove myself; Leinker mocked me back then, I have 6 Premier Leagues, how many of you

Hupu August 23rd News Daily Telegraph editor Jason Burt exclusively interviews Burnley right-back Kyle Walker.

[Rumor Board] Walker: It should be scolded for his private life; it should be left to stay in Manchester City with hardships, but I want to play football at that time, Walker won 13 important trophies in his brilliant career in Manchester City, and it seems that he has completed his 410th and last Premier League appearance. But that's not the case.

"I wanted to go back to England, and I was like, 'You know, let me try it out and play a few more games in the Premier League.'

And I still have four games away from the crucial 100 games (for England).

"So I had this idea in my mind at that time, and I did talk to the head coach, the coach of England, and he said that playing in the Premier League would obviously increase my chances. ”

Tuchel personally told him that he needed to "play in the top league" to stay with the team, as he was recalled under the Germans. If Walker had a hundred appearances, did he realize that he would be the 11th England player to accomplish this achievement? His answer was convincing.

"Eleventh? I know that I will be the second black player to complete a hundred games after Ashley Cole, which means a lot. He has played 107 games.

This is one more target after 100 games. But I think that some of the excellent black players who played for England failed to reach 100 games, and you would think there should be more. It would be a great achievement if it could reach that number and beat those four, at the same level as Ashley Cole.

I can say that I am the second black player to do this after him. ”

Is next year's World Cup a goal?

"I don't think I can answer this question now. No, it's too far away. I'm not the kind of person who likes to think, I still have work to do for Burnley - of course, playing for the World Cup on behalf of the national team is a great achievement in itself. I think I'm in good condition enough to be competent? Yes.

Once I have completed 100 appearances, I will evaluate the situation. As we all know, Southgate had to persuade me to give up retirement (twice – after the 2021 European Cup and the 2022 World Cup).

So, this thing has been lingering in my mind. I've been doing this since I was 19. I missed a lot of time with my kids, and I missed a lot of time to regain myself and enjoy rest.

This summer is my first time resting in eight or nine years, feeling energetic and ready to go into the new season again, rather than coming back to play the Community Shield or Club World Cup, and taking a break of up to a week or two, as before. And then suddenly, I felt like ‘We have to start over and we have to make everything work’. This requires a lot of effort. ”

But everything started again, and Walker enjoyed it.

"I achieved far more than my dreams, and when I made my debut in England, it was enough for me.

I am a young man from Sheffield, and this is how I grew up. Playing for Sheffield United is my dream. Then play for England and put on that jersey. I thought, ‘Okay, I’m very satisfied’.

I still want to play football. But I was already satisfied. Do you dream of winning the Premier League? There are only a few players who can do this, and I have six.

I have achieved much more than I had expected, but I am still here, I am still eager to win, which is perhaps the most surprising of all; I am still full of desire and still want to move on. In my time, there are not many people who can persevere. Only Jordan Henderson and me. There are not many people who win everything we have and are still eager to move on.

As Walker has said in the past, trying to prove someone else’s mistake is also a “motivation”, especially after last season.

"I think as British people we are all pessimistic, don't we? The cups are half-empty, not half-full. For Americans, the cups are half-full.

You won't be beaten down for being touted. You will be beaten down for making mistakes or bad performances. But when I see something in the newspaper that annoys me, I have to prove them wrong."

For example?

"I remember when I first signed with Manchester City (2017). I don't know if they paid me £50 million, £54 million, or something else.

Linger said: 'Imagine what it would be if he could cross it.'' 50 million, but imagine if he could cross it.'

But now looking back, I have a good relationship with Gary and he apologized for it. I think to myself, 'Well, I've won the Premier League six times. How many have you won?'"