‘It’s home for me. I came here when I was eight years old and tonight is even more special for me because a large group of those players I have been working with for a number of years.
‘My first group I was in charge of as a coach, I took the Under-8s. Tammy Abraham, Ruben Sammut and Fikayo Tomori were part of that group. Josh Grant, Mason Mount and Nathan Baxter followed the year after, so for some of us it’s been a nine- or 10-year journey working together.’
It’s a remarkable narrative we’re seeing at Stamford Bridge right now. Comparisons may be made with the Busby Babes on the back of Chelsea repeating their success, but the Blues have done it with a flavour of their own.
Despite the cosmopolitan nature of the modern game, all 16 players on Wednesday are eligible to play for England. Edwards has been at the forefront of their development since before they were teens, with fans on the terraces hoping they can go much further than what they’ve seen already.
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