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Manchester Evening News
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Tyrone Marshall

Harry Maguire could do Manchester United a transfer favour during the World Cup

Even when things are going well for Harry Maguire, he's never too far away from a moment where his status as football's pantomime villain is reaffirmed.

News of Maguire's misfortune had evidently spread to Iran, given the banners some of their fans carried into the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday. "Harry Maguire: Your defence is terrified" and "It's not coming home because of Harry Maguire" felt particularly cutting and unfair.

Although Maguire has generally been excellent for England, it didn't stop the Wembley crowd from booing him on a couple of occasions recently. His name was also jeered in Australia on Manchester United's pre-season tour and now he's the butt of jokes for Iranian football fans too.

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