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Tottenham star Kieran Trippier hopes to fly flag for England at 2018 World Cup, just like his dad... as the defender reveals he was 'too fat' when he first joined Spurs

Kieran Trippier is hoping to fly the flag for England at next summer's World Cup, while his father Chris does the same back home in Bury.

The Tottenham right-back has won two caps under Gareth Southgate and the forthcoming friendlies against Germany and Brazil present a chance to nail down his place in the Three Lions squad ahead of Russia 2018.

If the 27-year-old does make the plane nobody would be happier than Chris Trippier, a die-hard England fan who has a long-standing tradition of hoisting a super-size St George's Cross outside his house to celebrate tournaments.