Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince called Harry Maguire a leader and said England offering him protection in the form of Declan Rice is why the defender performs better for the Three Lions.
Maguire was left out of England's starting line-up over the weekend in their 2-1 victory over Switzerland, but he started against Ivory Coast tonight, only for sections of the Wembley crowd to jeer his name and his first touches. The Reds' captain responded with a fine performance - his pass to Ollie Watkins helping to create Raheem Sterling's goal in a 3-0 victory.
Manager Gareth Southgate spoke about the difficulty the defender has had to endure at club level but noted that he's always been one of England's better performers especially in major tournaments where he has started in the 2018 World Cup semi-final and Euro 2020 final - England losing both games on penalties.
