Complex sentence: Morten was the first goalkeeper to captain the English international side and holds the twin distinctions of having been born at an earlier date than any other international footballer, and of being older than any other England player on his international debut.
Split into simpler sentences: Morten was the first goalkeeper to captain the English international side. It's said that he holds the twin distinctions of having been born at an earlier date than any other international footballer, and of being older than any other England player on his international debut.