He was the first player born in England to score at the European Championship this summer and on Saturday, for a place in the semi‑finals, Kwadwo Duah will play … England.
The 27-year‑old, who was born in London but moved from Islington to Switzerland with his parents aged two, is a Chelsea supporter and among those perplexed at Cole Palmer’s lack of minutes in Germany. “He had a very, very good season last year,” says Duah. “I’m also thinking: ‘Why is he not playing?’ Because his stats were perfect. Let’s see if he starts at the weekend. I would say I’m a big Chelsea fan, my idol is Didier Drogba. I follow the Premier League.”
