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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Lawrence Ostlere

Ivan Toney missed out on England’s World Cup squad for ‘footballing reasons’

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Gareth Southgate excluded Ivan Toney from England’s World Cup squad on “footballing grounds”, according to the Football Association’s chief executive Mark Bullingham.

Just a few days after missing out on Southgate’s 26-man squad for Qatar 2022, Toney was charged with 232 alleged breaches of the FA’s betting rules between February 2017 and January 2021. The Brentford striker faces a lengthy ban from football if the charges are proven.

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