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Wolves coach Derry delighted seeing son Jesse impressing at Palace

Wolves coach Shaun Derry is delighted seeing son Jesse make a name for himself with England U17s.

Jesse Derry is impressing inside Crystal Palace's academy.

Derry told the club's website: “He's very different to me – thankfully! I'd like to think that he's still got the work ethic somewhere in there, but he's definitely got the individual talent that I didn't have.

“I was never good enough at any level to pull on the white shirt and play for my country, and what he's done in his young career so far is fantastic and it's made me very proud to watch him develop. Of course, now I'm not at the football club, so to see him develop on his own is a brilliant feeling.

“We do keep his feet on the ground. Me and his mum Jolene, and we've got a fantastic agency which is looking after him, and they've been brilliant, but Jo's been great as well – his mum's been fantastic."

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