Igor Tyjon played only one minute in the Championship this season, appearing on the pitch in a 3-0 win over Bristol. Citymaking his debut in the backfield Premier League. It wouldn't be anything spectacular if it weren't for the fact that attacker Blackburn Rovers is only 16 years old. Earlier, he scored twice in two English youth league matches. Despite his young age, the English are already delighted with the player whose parents are Polish. “A wonderful child,” wrote “The Sun” recently.
“The best in the world”. The English sweetened things for Tyjon
Igor Tyjon's admirers also include Nieve Pegg – a popular English football expert and YouTuber who appeared in the last “Saturday Social” program on English SkySports. The guests gathered in the studio decided to choose the best player in the world this season in each age category – from 16 to 32 years old.
Then Pegg spoke up and chose a Pole born in England. – Great technique and ball control. Good shot, she explained. Thus, Igor Tyjon's name appeared next to world football stars such as Mohammed Salah and Jude BellinghamLamine Yamal and Cole Palmer, who were also on this list.
The 16-year-old is the son of Polish emigrants who flew to Great Britain in 2007. The boy was born in the UK, so he can now choose between the Polish and English teams. In April this year, he played in three matches for the team Polish national team U-16, but he will represent England in the qualifying rounds for the U-17 European Championships.
Will the “child prodigy” decide to play in our national team in the future? – We have very good contact with the PZPN scout in Great Britain, Przemek SoczyÅ„ski, and coach Dariusz GÄ™sior. We told them directly that the plan is for Igor to play in this age category for England. But it is not certain that if he is called up to the Polish national team, we will definitely refuse. Much will depend on the dates – the young player's father recently said.