It is not easy to explain, it may not bear forensic scrutiny but sometimes it just feels right, the possibilities so tantalising that they override everything. And so James Maddison signed for Tottenham in June; the showman midfielder, full of mischief and expression, at a club where a player of his ilk is practically a constitutional requirement.
“That kind of look on it was one of the factors in why I wanted to go,” Maddison says as he prepares with England for Saturday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine in Poland and next Tuesday’s friendly with Scotland in Glasgow. “I could just see myself playing for Tottenham. I’m not even 100% sure what I mean by that so don’t ask me! But I could just see myself in that team, in that kit, in that stadium. It just fitted well for me. And they’ve always had that type of player.
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