Wokingham Today

ROYALS SKIPPER EARNS FIRST INTERNATIO­NAL CALL

- By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

IN the final internatio­nal break of the 2020/21 season, several Reading players will be representi­ng their nations including captain Liam Moore who won his first call up for Jamaica.

The Reading skipper has impressed with his performanc­es this season under Veljko Paunović, which has led to his first ever inclusion in the Jamaica squad.

Moore has earned vast experience since joining the Royals from Leicester City in 2016, becoming a first-team regular since his transfer.

The club captain has over 200 appearance­s for the club.

He will now be hoping to add some internatio­nal appearance­s to his list of career achievemen­ts after getting the long awaited internatio­nal call from Jamaica.

Jamaica prepare to face USA on

Thursday, March 25.

Alfa Semedo, on loan for the season from Benfica, has also earned a first internatio­nal call-up after he was selected in the GuineaBiss­au side.

Semedo is in line to make his internatio­nal debut as GuineaBiss­au compete in two crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

George Pușcaș will also be in action for Romania in a busy schedule that sees them play three times in seven days.

The Royals striker has become a regular for his homeland and boasts a strong scoring record on the internatio­nal stage with eight goals in 20 appearance­s.

Three young Royals players have also been selected to represent their respective nations at youth level during the internatio­nal break.

Midfielder Dejan Tetek has been called up to Serbia under 21’s, goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke for England under 18’s and Ben Purcell for Wales under 17’s.

 ?? Picture: Steve Smyth ?? Liam Moore will represent Jamaica during the internatio­nal break
George Puscas
Alfa Semedo
Picture: Steve Smyth Liam Moore will represent Jamaica during the internatio­nal break George Puscas Alfa Semedo

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