Kieran Trippier on leadership


 
 
 
 
 
 

Kieran Trippier has been speaking ahead of England’s opening Euros match against Serbia,the first group game at 8pm on Sunday.

The Newcastle United star expected to start at left-back, bringing some much needed experience and leadership to what could be a fairly young side.

With thankfully Gareth Southgate finally ditching players who had clung on despite fading form and in certain cases playing pretty much no club football, this England squad has a very different look.

Of the 26 selected by Southgate, 12 of the England players are at a major international tournament for the very first time, including Anthony Gordon.

However, Kieran Trippier says that despite their youth and/or inexperience, many of the younger players are showing leadership qualities and are very vocal on the training pitch. Difficult to believe Anthony Gordon is shy, if he has something to say!

With Newcastle United, we have seen up close just how good a leader Kieran Trippier is, with Jamaal Lascelles rarely playing, the England international regularly captaining NUFC.

Kieran Trippier talking to Radio 5 Live:

“I’ve been there [with England] for a long time now.

“So I came through the transition from when Joe Hart was here, Gary Cahill, the leaders of the group.

“You don’t have to be my age to be a leader.

“You can be 18, 19, 20, lead in different ways.

“It doesn’t have to just be the older players.

“But we understand that there are so many new faces here.

“So it is our responsibility, myself and the older players, to make all the younger players feel at ease.

“People forget how young Declan Rice is, for example, [but] he is very vocal.

“You have Bukayo Saka, who is so young and still very vocal.

“Even Cole Palmer.

“People might not see it but all the young players, they are vocal on the training pitch, which is really good to see.

“A lot of them have surprised me.

“I’m very happy for them and they have settled in very quickly.”

A lot of important dates for Newcastle United fans coming up this summer, so we have compiled the following calendar to watch out for:

Saturday 15 June

Switzerland v Hungary (Fabian Schar) Euros Group match 2pm ITV1

Sunday 16 June

England v Serbia (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match 8pm BBC1

Panama v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Friendly

Monday 17 June

Slovakia v Belgium (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 5pm ITV1

Tuesday 18 June 2024

Premier League fixtures released at 9am.

Wednesday 19 June

Switzerland v Scotland (Fabian Schar) Euros Group match 8pm BBC1

Thursday 20 June 2024 – Copa America kicks off, with Bruno Guimaraes and Miguel Almiron involved.

Thursday 20 June 2024

England v Denmark (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match 5pm BBC1

Friday 21 June 2024

Slovakia v Ukraine (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 2pm BBC1

Sunday 23 June 2024

Switzerland v Germany (Fabian Schar) Euros Group match 8pm BBC TBC

Monday 24 June 2024

Costa Rica v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match

Colombia v Paraguay (Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match

Tuesday 25 June 2024

England v Slovenia (Anthony Gordon and Kieran Trippier) Euros Group match 8pm ITV1

Wednesday 26 June 2024

Slovakia v Romania (Martin Dubravka) Euros Group match 5pm BBC TBC

Friday 28 June 2024

Paraguay v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes and Miguel Almiron) Copa America Group match

Tuesday 2 July 2024

Colombia v Brazil (Bruno Guimaraes) Copa America Group match

(There will of course be more matches, if Newcastle United players see their nations get through the group stages of the Copa America and/or the European Championships.)

Sunday 14 July 2024 – European Championships final.

Sunday 14 July 2024 – Copa America final.

Wednesday 31 July 2024 – Urawa Red Diamonds v Newcastle United friendly in Japan, playing at the 62,000 capacity Saitama Stadium, the largest football-specific stadium in Japan.

Saturday 3 August 2024 – Yokohama F Marinos v Newcastle United friendly at the National Stadium in Toyko.

Saturday 17 August 2024 – Weekend that 2024/25 Premier League season kicks off.

Friday 30 August 2024 – Summer transfer window closes at 11pm.

Wednesday 1 January 2025 – Winter transfer window opens.

Monday 3 February 2025 – Winter transfer window closes at 11pm.

Sunday 25 May 2025 – The final round of 2024/25 Premier League fixtures will be played.