KDH hits back at Irish claim

‘ENGLAND IS MY ONLY DREAM’

- By CHRIS BEESLEY

Kieran Dewsbury-Hall

EVERTON'S Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has quashed claims he is switching his international allegiance from England to the Republic of Ireland and reiterated his ambition to be picked by his country of birth.

An account on X purporting to be an Irish “freelance journalist Keith Jones” published a comment on May 23 that has been viewed more than 653,000 times, claiming: “Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has informed Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson of his desire to pledge his allegiance to Ireland after missing out on England's World Cup squad. Expects to be in squad for September's Nations League games once passport issues are sorted.”

However, Dewsbury-Hall has now taken to the same platform to inform his 95,000 followers that the statement is misinformation. The Blues midfielder replied: “?? Just not true. Massive respect to Ireland as I've previously stated, but I'm English and England is always the dream.”