The path that led James Maddison to one of the best moments of his life started with one of the worst.
Before training with Leicester on Thursday morning, Maddison went into Brendan Rodgers' office to return a missed call from the England manager. Moments later, the 25-year-old was 'full of the joy of the world' after Gareth Southgate told him he had been included in his squad for the World Cup.
Maddison's selection is fully deserved - he has been the best English attacking midfielder in the Premier League in 2022 and leaving him out would have been a huge error.