{"id":294355,"date":"2023-10-11T17:36:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=294355"},"modified":"2023-10-11T17:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T17:36:36","slug":"maguire-opens-up-on-phone-call-from-david-beckham-after-fan-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/maguire-opens-up-on-phone-call-from-david-beckham-after-fan-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Maguire opens up on phone call from David Beckham after fan abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"
Harry Maguire has spoken movingly about the phone call from boyhood hero David Beckham that has helped him cope with the abuse he\u2019s received playing for Manchester United and England.<\/p>\n
Beckham, who was widely pilloried when he was sent off at the 1998 World Cup early in his career, got in touch with Maguire after criticism heaped on the defender peaked after he scored an own goal against Scotland last month.<\/p>\n
Maguire, who assisted United\u2019s winner against Brentford on a rare start under Erik ten Hag last Saturday, revealed details about his uplifting conversation with Beckham, whose own problems after his red card against Argentina are featured in a current Netflix documentary about his career.<\/p>\n
\u2018He has been a big role model for me growing up in the playground. Whenever I took a shot, I was always David Beckham,\u2019 said Maguire, who could win his 60th cap against Australia on Friday.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve watched the documentary. Obviously a lot of people are speaking about me at the moment, but to see what he went through and the resilience he showed, he really inspired me.<\/p>\n
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Harry Maguire suffered fan abuse after scoring an own goal against Scotland last month<\/p>\n
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He has opened up on receiving a phone call from David Beckham offering him reassurance<\/p>\n
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\u2018I spoke with David about three weeks ago after the Scotland game. He got in touch with me which was really nice and I appreciated it.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t want to go too much into the conversation but the main thing he did was remind me of the career I\u2019ve had to date and the big moments I\u2019ve had.<\/p>\n
\u2018When you\u2019re going through tough moments you\u2019ve got to go through past experiences and memories.<\/p>\n
\u2018Every career is so up and down, especially when you\u2019ve reached being captain of the biggest club in the world for three-and-a-half years. He\u2019s been in that position and knows what it\u2019s like.<\/p>\n
\u2018I couldn\u2019t believe watching the documentary how much he went through at the time. Gary Neville speaks about how resilient he is as a person. I think he\u2019s been a huge role model for many footballers growing up, especially in my era.\u2019<\/p>\n
Maguire has struggled to win a regular place at United since Erik ten Hag\u2019s arrival and some jeering from his own fans has led to widespread mockery from opposition supporters at club and international level.<\/p>\n
England boss Gareth Southgate, who suffered his own travails after missing a penalty at Euro 96, said he\u2019d \u201cnever known a player treated the way he (Maguire) is\u201d after the Scotland game and blamed English commentators and pundits.<\/p>\n
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Maguire has started to turn things around after assisting Man United’s winner against Brentford on Saturday<\/p>\n
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He admits he’s been ‘inspired’ by the resilience Beckham showed after being sent off in the 1998 World Cup against Argentina<\/p>\n
Ironically, Maguire addressed the abuse he\u2019d received on World Mental Health Day.<\/p>\n
\u2018Look, it\u2019s not just me. I don\u2019t want all the spotlight on me because it\u2019s mental health week,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018Everyone, whether you\u2019re a footballer or not, has challenges every day. We are in the spotlight but every day people wake up with mental health [problems] whether it\u2019s going to their own jobs or anything.<\/p>\n
\u2018It\u2019s tough, it is about speaking out, getting support and speaking to your loved ones. I\u2019m lucky to have great family and friends around me.<\/p>\n
\u2018It probably affects my family and friends more than it affects myself, especially when I am playing in a game.\u2019<\/p>\n
Maguire was a hero again on Saturday after his knockdown provided Scott McTominay with an injury-time winner against Brentford.<\/p>\n
\u2018I am getting all the plaudits again but there are going to be times where I am going to receive criticism from now until the end of my career,\u2019 added the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n
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Maguire suffered Euro 2020 heartbreak on home soil but hopes he could still make the squad for Euro 2028 when the tournament will be played in the UK and Ireland<\/p>\n
\u2018That is football. It is how you deal with it and bounce back. I don\u2019t want to be getting a pat on the back, I have had some huge plaudits over the years playing for my country. Yeah, probably the last year or so hasn\u2019t been like that but the previous five I was getting loads and loads of credit. That\u2019s the wary it works. Even Messi and Ronaldo, the best in the world, still get criticised.\u2019<\/p>\n
England were announced on Tuesday as part of a successful UK and Ireland bid to host Euro 2028. Maguire will be 35 then but promised to be present in some capacity.\u2019<\/p>\n
‘Hopefully, I will be in the squad but, either way, I am sure I will be at the tournament,\u2019 said the centre-half who helped England reach the last Euros final.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ll either be in the stands with my mates having a few pints or in the squad, helping the lads.\u2019<\/p>\n
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