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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner

‘There is a line, we are human beings’: Maguire opens up on threats and boos

Harry Maguire
Harry Maguire said he is his ‘biggest critic’ and of Manchester United’s poor season added: ‘You could see towards the end, the confidence wasn’t there.’ Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Harry Maguire has opened up on his season of misery and insisted he will bounce back, beginning in England’s upcoming Nations League programme. The Manchester United captain has been jeered by fans of his own team at club and international level as his form has nosedived. But the 29‑year‑old defender made it clear that the bomb threat to his family home on 20 April was beyond the pale.

“There is a line,” Maguire said. “We are human beings. I do have a family. People ask if it affects me. My mentality is that it doesn’t affect me too much but when it comes to bomb threats, it is more about family.

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