‘I nearly scored on my England debut against Spain, which could have been a life-changing experience -Three Lions star rues missed opportunity in first international game

For Carlton Cole, England and his international career is tinged with what might have been – and he has now told FFT how it could have easily played out very differently.

Cole was successful with the Three Lions at youth team level, scoring six goals in 19 games for the under-21 side.

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