Harry Maguire defended as pundit gives reason for Manchester United star's struggles

England international footballer is said to have spent £55,000 on an escort that he 'fell in love with' and bombarded with messages before being booted out by his partner. The Sun report that the unnamed star became "besotted" with the escort and splashed out £35,000 in seven months in order to keep appearances regular, as well as spending £20,000 on presents which includes a necklace worth £2,500.

John Stones insists his Manchester City and England teammate Kyle Walker does not realise how good he really is. Stones and Walker are currently away together on Nations League duty having won yet another Premier League title for City last season.

England teammate James Maddison on Instagram after the Leicester star shared a snap.Maddison shared a picture of himself wearing matching khaki cargo shorts and a utility vest - with a baseball cap and sunglasses. And while some footballers commented complimenting the 25-year-old's outfit, the Manchester City man had other ideas when leaving a comment.Grealish said: "Naaaa man said Steve Irwin," in reference to the famous Australian zookeeper - who would often sport a similar outfit.

Jack Grealish’s long-term girlfriend Sasha Attwood wore a stunning low-cut top as she posed for a glamorous home-made photoshoot.The 26-year-old Instagram influencer modelled for PrettyLittleThing dressed in a sizzling light blue denim skirt. She posed for several mirror selfies taken on her phone while wearing a matching low-cut crop top.Attwood also donned a pair of striking zebra-print boots to offer a perfect contrast as she wowed in her simple yet highly chic outfit.

Ferran Torres claims he could have stayed at Manchester City, but couldn't resist the lure of playing under Xavi at Barcelona.

England manager Gareth Southgate has urged Manchester City ace Jack Grealish to improve his tactical knowledge and all-round game if he is to become a regular starter for his country.

England fans have torn into Harry Maguire after he was left on the floor by Germany forward Kai Havertz during their Nations League clash.Maguire tried to hold off Havertz as a long ball was sent forward towards him, but instead ended up falling to the ground after being out-muscled by his opponent. The error allowed Jonas Hoffman to run through on goal and score, but Maguire's blushes were spared by the offside flag.One fan questioned: "Where was Maguire on that straight forward long ball.

Daily Star Sport takes a look at what the Three Lions boss got right and wrong on the night. What Southgate got wrong... The Three Lions were uncharacteristically sluggish in their Nations League opener on Saturday, and saw their nine-match unbeaten run come to an end against Hungary.

Marcus Rashford has shown off his ripped physique as he gets his summer body transformation well underway.The Manchester United star has wasted no time during the summer break with the England forward getting back into the swing of things at the gym after a short break while a number of his teammates have jetted off for international duty. The 24-year-old shared a 90-second video on his Instagram of him training by himself at the gym.

Manchester City have distanced themselves from reports that they are considering a move for Arsenal star Bukayo Saka.

Gareth Southgate should have been selected as the next Manchester United manager over Erik ten Hag.The pundit was offering his insight on talkSPORT when he was asked whether he would have picked England manager Southgate and his assistant Steve Holland to take over ahead of Ten Hag next season.Former Liverpool midfielder Murphy decisively picked Southgate over the former Ajax manager, who has won three Eredivisie titles and was appointed Red Devils manager in April. And his controversial take has already caused a stir among United supporters on social media.Murphy explained: “I know them [Southgate and Holland].

Manchester United will hold a vote on who their next captain will - and it reportedly won’t be Cristiano Ronaldo or Harry Maguire. David de Gea is the favourite to take over from the defender, according to The Sun. It is thought that Erik ten Hag has proclaimed that he would be happy for the dressing room to decide on their new captain together.

Manchester United are reportedly set for a key week as they look to secure the signature of Frenkie de Jong.

Gareth Southgate says he was disappointed with the decision to give Hungary a penalty in England’s defeat in Budapest on Saturday night. England were beaten 1-0 in the Hungarian capital as they began a new Nations League campaign in underwhelming fashion. The only goal of the game came in the second half from Dominik Szoboszlai, who buried a penalty following a contentious foul by Reece James.

Nations League clash against England.Last summer Styles was cheering the Three Lions on at Euro 2020, and now he's about to rub shoulders with his heroes in front of 67,000 people - quite literally living the dream.The 22-year-old Barnsley star only found out that his grandmother was Hungarian two years ago, and while he insists he's "still an England fan", he leaped at the chance to switch allegiances after being approached by Hungary boss Marco Rossi a few months ago."I’m still as English as any of the lads we’ll be facing," Styles told The Sun, "but for this game and the return on June 14, I’ll be giving everything for the Magyars."He made his international debut against Serbia back in March and started his first match a few days later against Northern Ireland, and is now fully embracing his newly-discovering eastern European roots."I remember watching the European Championship final last year in Manchester in a pub and nobody was more gutted than me when we lost out to Italy," Styles added. "Back then I didn’t know about my Hungarian roots - now I believe I could also have qualified to play for Poland, too."But Hungary approached me and the head coach Marco Rossi has been brilliant, as have been my international team-mates."Should there be stricter rules for footballers switching international allegiances? Let us know what you think in the comments section.Styles is a lifelong Manchester United fan and is keeping his fingers crossed that Gareth Southgate gives Harry Maguire the nod tonight, though the midfielder insists that he won't let the wonderment of the evening get the better of him."It will still be a surreal experience facing England.

Manchester United have been offered a solution to their captaincy dilemma as Erik ten Hag continues to mull over who will wear the armband next season. Changes are starting to be sanctioned at Old Trafford in the dressing room and as part of a wider shake-up behind the scenes.

Excitement is building at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag sets about his much-needed summer rebuild.

Eric Bailly and Axel Tuanzebe will reportedly be let go by Manchester United.

The largest sports newspaper in Italy has made an embarrassing blunder by confusing Paul Pogba with his brother.

Harry Maguire believes a 'line' was crossed when he was the target of a bomb threat as he broke his silence on the terrifying ordeal.

West Ham star Jarrod Bowen has broken his silence over rumours that the new England winger is engaged to ex-Love Islander Dani Dyer.Speaking after his Three Lions call-up, Bowen addressed the rumours that he had proposed to Dyer in front of the media. He said: "No, people thought I was engaged, but I don’t know where that came from."Rumours had sparked that Dyer had answered 'yes' to Bowen after she posted a cryptic Instagram post earlier this month.