International Career
Following good performances for Reading during the 2006–07 season, the Reading supporters introduced a "Shorey For England" song. As the season progressed, the media started to pay attention to the then uncapped player.
Shorey was called up to the England B squad to play Albania at Burnley's Turf Moor ground on 25 May 2007, and started the match, before being substituted after 73 minutes (Shorey was replaced by Joleon Lescott) with all the goals already having been scored in a 3–1 win for England.
Pundits had suggested that Shorey could make the step up to the senior squad, and on 26 May 2007, Steve McClaren selected him in his England squad to face Brazil in a friendly match, and Estonia in a Euro 2008 qualifier. He made his full England début in a 1–1 draw against Brazil at Wembley on 1 June 2007, impressing many, but did not make the bench for the match against Estonia. This first England cap was the day before his wedding which was held in the local village of Shinfield, just outside Reading.
On 22 August 2007, Shorey earned his second full international cap in a 2–1 friendly loss to Germany at Wembley.
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