Newcastle's Lewis Hall Earns England Call-Up

0:00On March 26, Newcastle left back Louis Hall, has earned his first England call-up under new manager Thomas Tuchel for upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan. The 21-year-old is chasing a spot in the World Cup squad this summer in North America, which would mean skipping village cricket with his. Berkshire Club, Benfield for a second straight year. Last summer, Hall missed out while recovering from injury and focusing on rehab. This time, he's hoping to sit out cricket for a far better reason, making the national team roster and chasing international glory. Hall has bond memories of cricket from his childhood, playing alongside friends as a fun social outlet. Even as a pro footballer now, he stays grounded and enjoys those village games when he can. He calls himself a decent batter these days, not a star, but solid enough for local matches. Hall debuted for England last year under interim boss Lee Carzly and now faces stiff competition at left back from players like Miles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Levermento, and

1:02Nico O'Reilly. He's used his time away from the squad wisely, studying recent matches to grasp a team style. With these friendlies as his big chance to impress Tuchel, Hall is primed to hit the ground running and turn that World Cup dream into reality.