Dan Burn copying Lionel Messi - Newcastle United star gives interesting England message
Dan Burn is part of a 26-man England squad that are hellbent on winning the World Cup this summer.
Dan Burn has called on England to summon the Argentinian spirit as he aims to end the nation’s 60-year wait without silverware.
Newcastle United’s veteran defender has been involved in every Three Lions squad under Thomas Tuchel. Burn has nine England caps - a pipe dream just 18 months ago.
The 6ft 7in centre-back previously told NewcastleWorld that he had given up on his international ambitions before being handed his maiden bow at 32. Fast forward to the present and Burn is in North America as England bid to add a second star to their shirt.
Dan Burn replicating Argentina
Speaking to a media huddle, Burn name-checked Argentina’s togetherness as a mindset England must replicate. Four years ago, the current champions rallied around Lionel Messi as he led his country to an elusive World Cup crown.
"Obviously, it's hard for me to comment on what went on (at Euro 2024) when I wasn't here," Burn said. "But we've made a big thing about that since the very first camp we had together, about having this brotherhood and being together.
"I feel like a lot of the time, the team that end up winning tournaments like these are the teams who are close. If you look at Argentina at the last World Cup, you felt as if they were really fighting for each other.
“That's what we're wanting to do. I think it's hard sometimes, you don't see each other for a long time and you have quite superficial conversations. It's normally just like, 'hi, how are you?'. But it's about trying to get to know each other on a deeper level."
Dan Burn makes admission
Burn faces stiff competition in the Three Lions squad and has accepted that he may not play a single minute at the tournament. He added: "Personally, for me, I just want to be here and help the team however possible that is, whether I start, whether I come on, whether I don't play a minute, I'll not feel I have contributed any less than anyone else.
"I think that's important. I feel like this is the type of tournament where we have players who are the stars for their clubs normally, and they're going to have to take a little bit of a different role. That's leaning into that brotherhood thing again, where we are just happy for each other and happy to help out as much as we can."