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Five minutes into this interview and Ryan Bertrand’s face lights up. Full of pride, he reflects on the night of September 1, 2017.

For the supporters who stormed out of Malta’s National Stadium in Ta’Qali, long before the final whistle, disgusted that England were only winning 1-0, it’s a night they will want to forget.

Not for Bertrand, though. It will be a night he remembers for ever.

Ryan Bertrand's face lit up when he remembered the night of September 1, 2017u00a0
Ryan Bertrand's face lit up when he remembered the night of September 1, 2017
The Southampton defender scored his first goal for England against Malta in Tau00bfQali
The Southampton defender scored his first goal for England against Malta in Ta’Qali
And the left back said he filled a boyhood dream by scoring for his country that night
And the left back said he filled a boyhood dream by scoring for his country that night

So what exactly is it like to score for England?