Manchester United captain Harry Maguire and his England teammates would be forgiven for flicking over the TV station when the World Cup draws to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon. It might and, perhaps, should have been them competing against Lionel Messi and Argentina for the golden trophy.
England will see the Qatar showcase as an opportunity missed. However, while that heartbreak will take time to heal, other items have been quickly restored to the agenda and, for Maguire, that includes winning back his spot in the United team from World Cup finalists Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez.
Crucially, though, he does not have to look too far for inspiration. Similarly to Maguire, teammate Luke Shaw found himself with additional competition this summer when Tyrell Malacia was brought in from Feyenoord as part of the ongoing rebuild.
