Pickford's 14-year-old social media post has resurfaced: "I really wish my parents would install satellite TV for me."

According to the British newspaper The Sun, as Pickford performed brilliantly at the World Cup, a social media post he made in 2012 has been unearthed again and sparked heated discussions online.

The report states that many fans may already be familiar with this humorous post, but it has resurfaced after his heroic performance at the World Cup.

He wrote on social media at the time: "I wish my parents would pay for me to install a Sky TV in my room. Watching free TV late at night is torture for my soul."

Here, "Sky" refers to Sky TV, a British satellite television service provider, whose viewing experience is far superior to free-to-air television.

Pickford was only 18 years old at the time and was preparing to be loaned from Sunderland to Darlington.