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George Smith

Manchester United fans defend Harry Maguire with 'ridiculous' reaction to England booing

A number of Manchester United supporters have sprung to the defence of captain Harry Maguire after he was booed by England supporters after stepping off the bench in Tuesday evening's embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Hungary.

Just three days after facing Italy in a virtually empty Molineux, supporters were present for the Three Lions' latest UEFA nations League outing, as England suffered their biggest defeat on home soil since 1928. After trailing 1-0 at half-time, Gareth Southgate's side collapsed after half-time, conceding a further three goals in the space of just 19 second-half minutes.

It was a bafflingly poor performance, meaning Southgate and his players have plenty to work on ahead of the World Cup starting in Qatar in late-November. The England boss made nine changes to the side that drew 0-0 with Italy on Saturday, with Maguire among those to drop out.

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