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Danny Welbeck stands by England choice

Welbeck stands by England choice
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Danny Welbeck, who could have represented Ghana at international level, says that it was "natural" for him to chose England.

Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck has no regrets over opting to represent England over Ghana.

The 21-year-old, who was born in Manchester but is of Ghanian parentage, scored his first senior international goal in the Three Lions' 1-0 win over Belgium on Saturday.

He said: "[The chance to play for Ghana] was basically when I was 14. But I'd been playing for England at Under-16s so felt it was a natural progression to move up into the senior squad.

"I played for England at Under-16s, 17s, 18s, 19s, 21s and it was so natural for me to make that move into the senior squad and I was delighted when I did that.

"Now to get that first goal for England is something I've been looking forward to since I was a little kid."

Welbeck, who has been capped five times at senior international level, will wear number 22 on his shirt at Euro 2012.

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