Manchester United star Harry Maguire looks set for a role at the World Cup even after being omitted from Thomas Tuchel's England squad
Manchester United star Harry Maguire looks set for a role at the World Cup even after being omitted from Thomas Tuchel's England squad Harry Maguire has been handed a World Cup role despite being left out of England's squad by Thomas Tuchel Harry Maguire is reportedly set to appear on the The Rest is Football podcast over the World Cup after being left out of the England squad.from the list of 26 players named by Thomas Tuchel travelling to the United States, but he will still have a role at the tournament.
, Maguire looked to be a shoo-in for one of the defender spots. However, Tuchel opted to take Dan Burn, Jarrel Quansah and Djed Spence instead with Luke Shaw also left out. An exchange between Tuchel and Maguire followed the major omission with the latter revealing he was shocked by the decision while the England boss admitted he was caught off guard by Maguire's public response.
Though he won't be playing at the tournament, Maguire will still be making a World Cup-related appearance in the US. , the 33-year-old is expected to be one of many guests to appear on The Rest is Football. It was confirmed earlier this year that the weekly football podcast's production company Goalhanger had signed a £14million deal with Netflix to stream daily versions of the show.
A total of 40 episodes have been planned with Lineker to be joined by regular co-host Alan Shearer in a studio overlooking New York’s Times Square. Regular third presenter Micah Richards will be present in-person for some episodes but will mostly be back in BBC’s virtual studio in Salford. The World Cup kicks off in just over one week when co-host nation Mexico take on South Africa.
England's final friendly before their tournament starts takes place 24 hours earlier as the Three Lions face Costa Rica in Orlando. Though the focus for most players is firmly on the World Cup, United have wrapped up their first summer transfer withThe 26-year-old being left out of Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad allowed for negotiations to be resolved quickly with the Italian club also open to selling as he had just one year remaining on his contract.
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