Dean Henderson was heartbroken three months ago when his dad, Dougie, passed away aged just 57.
He was devastated last week when friend and former Sheffield United team-mate George Baldock died at the age of 31.
No wonder Henderson's feelings caught up with him when, in Helsinki on Sunday, he was handed his first England start.
After making his debut as a second-half substitute against the Republic of Ireland in a friendly, Henderson waited almost four years before his next cap and first start.
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