England captain Harry Kane and a number of England internationals were outraged by England fans at Wembley who whistled Harry Maguire when the centre-back’s name was announced in the England line-up that faced Ivory Coast (3-0) ) – see associated news.
“We’ve worked hard to rebuild the connection with the English fans in recent years, so it’s not fair to hear Harry Maguire whistle before the game starts,” Kane wrote on social media.
Jordan Henderson followed suit: “I can’t understand what happened at Wembley.”
Declan Rice was also disgusted: “It was shameful who whistled tonight. Harry Maguire has been amazing whenever he’s donned the national team jersey. This is getting silly. Support your players. Especially when we are close to a big tournament.”
Jack Grealish added to the fan criticism: “Maguire has been brilliant and it’s ridiculous to have been whistled. Nobody on the team liked it.”
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