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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner in Helsinki

Dean Henderson’s road in England has been marked by loss and resilience

George Baldock celebrates with Dean Henderson during the Premier League match between Norwich City and Sheffield United at Carrow Road on 8 December 2019
Dean Henderson was close with his former Sheffield United teammate George Baldock who died last week. Photograph: Stephen Pond/Getty Images

Dean Henderson had to have feared that the moment would never come, especially during the tough times and there have been plenty of those. When it finally did, in England’s 3-1 victory against Finland on Sunday, it was emotional and for so many reasons.

The Crystal Palace goalkeeper found out on Saturday that he was in the starting XI for the Nations League tie in Helsinki, 1,431 days after he won his first England cap as a half-time substitute in the 3-0 friendly win against Republic of Ireland at Wembley.

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