{"id":288522,"date":"2023-09-13T00:34:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288522"},"modified":"2023-09-13T00:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T00:34:06","slug":"gareth-southgate-labels-ridiculous-treatment-of-harry-maguire-a-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/gareth-southgate-labels-ridiculous-treatment-of-harry-maguire-a-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Southgate labels &apos;ridiculous treatment&apos; of Harry Maguire a JOKE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Gareth Southgate labels the &#8216;ridiculous treatment&#8217; of Harry Maguire a &#8216;JOKE&#8217; as the defender is heckled by Scottish fans throughout the second half at Hampden Park&#8230; after scoring an own goal during England&#8217;s 3-1 win<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Harry Maguire scored an unfortunate own goal as England beat Scotland 3-1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Scotland fans heckled and jeered at the Man United star during the second half<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gareth Southgate has branded the narrative of ridicule that has engulfed Harry Maguire\u2019s career \u2018a joke\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Maguire was heckled by Scotland fans throughout the second half of England\u2019s 3-1 win following his half-time introduction.<\/p>\n<p>The howling from Scotland supporters intensified after Maguire scored and own goal.<\/p>\n<p>But the England defender, who has also been booed in the past by his own fans, was given a positive reception by travelling fans after the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>And Southgate passionately defended Maguire saying: \u2018It is a consequence of ridiculous treatment of him for a long period of time, frankly, and I think our fans recognised, \u201cOk there might be a bit of heat from our own supporters but we are not going to have it from others getting into him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/23\/75356731-12511101-image-a-70_1694559194423.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gareth Southgate branded the narrative of ridicule that has engulfed Harry Maguire\u2019s career \u2018a joke\u2019 after England cruised to a 3-1 victory against Scotland at Hampden Park on Tuesday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/23\/75356737-12511101-image-a-69_1694559188200.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United centre-back came on at half-time and scored an unfortunate own goal\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But it is a joke. I have never known a player to be treated the way he is, not from the Scottish fans by our own commentators, pundits, whatever it is, they have created something that is beyond anything I have ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He has been an absolute stalwart for us in the second most successful English team for decades, he has been an absolutely key part of that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He goes on the field the resilience he shows, the balls he shows is absolutely incredible so he is a top player and we are all with him. Our fans were brilliant with him tonight.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The night was marred by trouble between both sets of fans. Eye-witness reports have indicated that England supporters were struck by missiles thrown by Scotland fans positioned above them.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/12\/23\/75356821-12511101-image-a-68_1694559183440.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Southgate has continued to pick Maguire despite his lack of minutes at Manchester United<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12511101\/Gareth-Southgate-labels-ridiculous-treatment-Harry-Maguire-JOKE-defender-heckled-Scottish-fans-second-half-Hampden-Park-scoring-goal-Englands-3-1-win.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Gareth Southgate labels the &#8216;ridiculous treatment&#8217; 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