Ex-Premier League defender Curtis Davies, who is currently plying his trade with Cheltenham, has grabbed his long-awaited chance to represent Sierra Leone on the international stage at the age of 38.

When the former English Premier League footballer, known for playing for Leicester City, West Brom and Hull City, was called up to the Sierra Leone national team for the first time, he expressed his joy and gratitude .

Davies shared his excitement on social media, saying: "I am happy to officially announce that I will be joining the Sierra Leone national team for the next friendly." It may be a waste, but I'm so proud and humbled to have received the call," he wrote, adding a Sierra Leone flag emoji 🇸🇱 in the middle of his message.

For Curtis Davis, this decision is of great personal importance. Paying heartfelt condolences to his late father, he said: ``It will be a proud moment for me to wear the Leone Stars jersey and make my Sierra Leone family proud, but especially my father.'' Told. I give everything to him because he did everything in his power to give me the best chance to become a footballer.''

This momentous decision comes after Davis hinted that he might represent Sierra Leone. It was handed down 10 years later. In an interview with the Daily Star 10 years ago, he said: "His father is from Sierra Leone and he has been invited to play for the national team several times, but now is not the right time." revealed. If it was the same as the European calendar, it might have been an earlier decision for me. ”

His ties to Sierra Leone are close and he still maintains family ties in the country. Ms Davis said: “I have family over there (Sierra Leone). My grandfather is still there, and so are my great uncles. "He could have given up on England sooner, but I feel like he's pretty close, but not close enough at the moment." If I dream of playing in England, I'll definitely think about going to England and playing in Sierra Leone.'' To have my good fortune, someone else has to have bad luck. I don't know if I'm fifth or sixth choice for England, so I'll need a lot of luck to get there.''