Chris Coleman trumps England by giving Wales call-up to David Brooks

• Sheffield United midfielder opted to represent Wales over England
• ‘I’m sure that will cause one or two ripples on the other side of the bridge’

Chris Coleman believes that his decision to call Sheffield United’s David Brooks into the senior Wales squad for the first time will cause “one or two ripples on the other side of the Bridge” as England face up to the likelihood of missing out on another talented dual-nationality prospect to their rivals.

Brooks, who was born in Warrington, stole the show when he represented England Under-21s in the summer in the Toulon tournament, having earlier withdrawn from the Wales squad that were also competing in France. As well as scoring England’s goal against Ivory Coast in a final that they went on to win on penalties, Brooks was named player of the tournament.

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