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Manchester City forward Jack Grealish met Paul Gascoigne for the first time following England's victory over North Macedonia.
The Three Lions put on a rampant showing, with Bukaya Saka netting the first hat-trick of his career in the 7-0 rout at Old Trafford.
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Harry Kane scored twice, and both Marcus Rashford and Kalvin Phillips were also on the scoresheet for Gareth Southgate's side.
Speaking after the match, Man City ace Grealish has revealed was said between him and Three Lions legend Gascoigne.
"I just asked him for a photo," Grealish told talkSPORT.
"He is an absolute icon, and that is the first time I have met him.
"I have seen in the past he has said good words sometimes, and I just said 'thank you', for those nice words.
"It is an absolute pleasure to meet someone like that."
The win made it four wins out of four for England in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Southgate's side are now well on course to qualify for the tournament in Germany next summer.
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Grealish has also defended his booze cruise, having partied hard after clinching the treble with Man City.
When asked if he has sobered up, Grealish told talkSPORT: “Yeah, of course! I probably had one of the most enjoyable seasons of my life.
“The second half of the season, I played a big part in something that will go down in Man City history.
“Last weekend was the best weekend I’ve ever had. I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I’ve been on such a high the last week.
“I feel good. I trained on Wednesday and Thursday, and felt alright. Obviously Saturday and Sunday, I felt good.”
When asked whether he was bothered by criticism over his celebrations before two England fixtures, Grealish added: “Not really. I’d done something that comes around once in a lifetime. The last time it was done… I don’t know when Man United did it, but it hasn’t been done for ages.
“So why not celebrate like that? Everyone was with me. I wasn’t on my own, going out with my friends. I was with the whole team.
“We enjoyed ourselves on the Saturday, Sunday, Monday. I had the best weekend of my life. I’d just won the Champions League and I was so emotional after it.
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“I was probably on the biggest emotional high I’ve ever been on. The manager didn’t tell me, but I knew I wouldn’t play on the Friday.
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“I came on today and I felt good. Whatever you do in life, there will always be people in the background criticising you. It’s part and parcel of life.
“My full priority is with England. That’s why I was in camp on Tuesday night. Obviously I had a good weekend, it was the best weekend of my life.”