England fans branded a 'joke' by Gareth Southgate for booing Harry Maguire
dailystar.co.ukGareth Southgate has slammed the members of the England support who felt the need to boo Harry Maguire when his name was announced as a starter against the Ivory Coast.
The Manchester United defender has been fiercely defended by his manager this week amid claims he shouldn't have been called up due to his poor form at club level forthe Red Devils.
Southgate has pointed out that Maguire was a key figure in the squads that reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and final of the Euro 2020 - insisting that he remains one of the best defenders available to choose from.In no uncertain terms, Southgate said: "I thought the reception was a joke, an absolute joke."What he's done for us, the way he's performed for England has been phenomenal.
I don't get it. We're either all in this together or we're not."He's in an England shirt, not only should you support a player in an England shirt regardless, but when he's played at the level he has and put in the performances for us that he has, it should be total commitment behind him. Would you have booed Harry Maguire?
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