{"id":37451,"date":"2026-06-27T20:33:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:33:43","slug":"ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Toney&#8217;s son makes heartbreaking comments about England star&#8217;s role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/7007815.jpg?r=1782583360601\" alt=\"Ivan Toney's son flies to England to watch World Cup\" title=\"Ivan Toney's son flies to England to watch World Cup\" width=\"590\" height=\"383\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Ivan Toney&#8217;s son flies to England to watch World Cup <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Eddie Keogh\/The FA)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Ivan Toney insists he needs &#8220;more than just a penalty&#8221; to qualify for the World Cup. The former Brentford striker boasts an exceptional record from 12 yards and has perfected a remarkable no-look technique, making him a valuable asset in the shoot-out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>That was no doubt a factor in England manager Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s thinking when selecting Al Ahly&#8217;s striker from the Saudi Professional League. However, Toney believes he deserves to be seen as more than just a penalty specialist and is keen for the opportunity to come off the bench and contribute to the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The England striker said, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to think I didn&#8217;t just take the penalty. I&#8217;d like to think I&#8217;m a good player too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;I think I can contribute more to the game. But if I had to play just one minute and get a penalty, I would never say no. I&#8217;m here to help the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;You have to be ready to take your chances because you have guys that are playing. But I&#8217;m here now and I&#8217;ve done the right thing and I hope I get my chance now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of where you are in the world, you still have a lot to progress and you still have a chance to show yourself on different stages. It may not be the biggest stage, but I&#8217;m still scoring goals and continuing to do my job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;Given how the game is going, I think it will be a chance for some players to prove themselves. Everyone in the team has been training well and everyone is excited for everyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;But as I said before, the manager is the manager and I have to respect his decision whether he thinks I should be on the pitch or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The former Brentford goal machine says he knew his place in the team the moment he spotted his family in the stands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/7007818.jpg?r=1782583365227\" alt=\"Striker insists he can offer England more than just penalties\" title=\"Striker insists he can offer England more than just penalties\" width=\"590\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Striker insists he can offer England more than just penalties <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Richard Sellers\/Sports Photo\/All Star via Getty Images)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>They traveled to support him at the World Cup, which he described as a &#8220;huge honor&#8221; to represent England on the &#8220;biggest stage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>But they wasted little time in bringing him back down to earth, as their son remained obsessed with catching a glimpse of Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Tony said: &#8220;I really miss the kids being here, but I hope it&#8217;s for something special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;Oh, they&#8217;re coming. My son is starting to get more into soccer. He&#8217;s starting to kill me a little bit. He&#8217;s saying, &#8216;Why haven&#8217;t I come all this way and not played?&#8217; It&#8217;s hard to answer that. &#8216;Daddy&#8217;s waiting.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;He went to see them, not me. It was the first time he went to see me after the game and gave me a big hug. Then he pulled me aside and said, &#8216;Where&#8217;s Saka? Where&#8217;s December?&#8217;&#8230;&#8217;I missed you too, kid!&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Toney represents a formidable option off the bench, a true centre-forward who knows where the onion bags are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Most importantly, Tuchel had the confidence to be upfront with Toney about his unexpected starting role, and that honesty has proven invaluable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Tony said, &#8220;I always believe in myself. I know what I&#8217;m capable of. I know that if I get a chance, I&#8217;m going to take it. You always have to believe in yourself and what you can do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Sign up now for the Make Football Great Again newsletter and get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2222600\/Ivan-Toney-England-World-Cup\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Toney&#8217;s son flies to England to watch World Cup (Image: Eddie Keogh\/The FA) Ivan Toney insists he needs &#8220;more than just a penalty&#8221; to qualify for the World Cup. The former Brentford striker boasts an exceptional record from 12 yards and has perfected a remarkable no-look technique, making him a valuable asset in the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37451","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-matches"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ivan Toney&#039;s son makes heartbreaking comments about England star&#039;s role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ivan Toney&#039;s son makes heartbreaking comments about England star&#039;s role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ivan Toney&#8217;s son flies to England to watch World Cup (Image: Eddie Keogh\/The FA) Ivan Toney insists he needs &#8220;more than just a penalty&#8221; to qualify for the World Cup. The former Brentford striker boasts an exceptional record from 12 yards and has perfected a remarkable no-look technique, making him a valuable asset in the\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-27T20:33:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/7007815.jpg?r=1782583360601\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/\",\"name\":\"Ivan Toney's son makes heartbreaking comments about England star's role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-27T20:33:43+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Ivan Toney&#8217;s son makes heartbreaking comments about England star&#8217;s role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\",\"name\":\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"description\":\"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\",\"name\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Ivan Toney's son makes heartbreaking comments about England star's role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ivan Toney's son makes heartbreaking comments about England star's role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","og_description":"Ivan Toney&#8217;s son flies to England to watch World Cup (Image: Eddie Keogh\/The FA) Ivan Toney insists he needs &#8220;more than just a penalty&#8221; to qualify for the World Cup. The former Brentford striker boasts an exceptional record from 12 yards and has perfected a remarkable no-look technique, making him a valuable asset in the","og_url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/","og_site_name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","article_published_time":"2026-06-27T20:33:43+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/7007815.jpg?r=1782583360601","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin_ok9yktt6","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin_ok9yktt6","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/","name":"Ivan Toney's son makes heartbreaking comments about England star's role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-27T20:33:43+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7007817.jpg","width":1200,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/ivan-toneys-son-makes-heartbreaking-comments-about-england-stars-role-in-world-cup-soccer-sports\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ivan Toney&#8217;s son makes heartbreaking comments about England star&#8217;s role in World Cup | Soccer | Sports"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/","name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","description":"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9","name":"admin_ok9yktt6","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin_ok9yktt6"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/eplvip.com"],"url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}