Eddie Nketiah ‘proud’ after hitting hat-trick as England captain against Kosovo

Hat-trick hero Eddie Nketiah feels ‘proud’ to have captained England U-21 side to a resounding victory against Kosovo in Euro qualifiers on Friday.

Nketiah led the Young Lions and netted a quick-fire hat-trick shortly after half-time to help them race into an unassailable lead.

The Arsenal striker scored once from the penalty spot, as well as a header at the back-post and also a simple close-range finish after finding space in the box.

The 21-year-old took to Twitter to express his delight over the feat.

“Proud to have captained the side for our 6-0 win today, even sweeter to have topped it off with a hat-trick !