Harry Maguire, a defender for Manchester United, has taken a lot of heat from supporters after making several costly mistakes that contributed to Germany's 3-3 tie with England.
WTF happened? At Wembley Stadium, the 29-year-Three old's Lions team battled back from a two-goal deficit to clinch a 3-3 draw.
After a careless foul by a Red Devils defender on Jamal Musiala, Germany went up thanks to Ilkay Gundogan, and they extended their advantage thanks to a goal by Kai Havertz.
After Germany took the lead early in the second half, England rallied with goals from Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, and Harry Kane to force overtime in the Uefa Nations League match.
WHAT THEY SAID: A wide variety of African fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment with Maguire's play and encourage him to choose another sport to pursue.
Cyrus Okoth questioned on Facebook if Harry Maguire was ever a player. Wanjiku Son asked, "Was really Harry Maguire a footballer?" Upon being asked whether he should try actual football or American football, Jeff Motta suggested the latter, stating that he was "I think he should try American football, he is too heavy for real football." for the former.
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When asked, "Are you people convinced Maguire is a footballer?," A query was also raised by Daniel Atemba, and Cheruiyot Yegon said, "Is Maguire a footballer really, he should try hockey."
While Kavai Jahseed characterized Harry Maguire as a full-time comedian who sometimes played football, Aaron Dylan commented, "I think Maguire is talented in wrestling but not a player."
George Owuor said that Maguire should be taken off the field for the remainder of the season. Not just for Manchester United, but also for the national squad. Lyn Neonate said, "Hopefully Ten Hag is watching, this Maguire thing is not a footballer. He should be benched for as long as possible."
Okamar Moses remarked, "Maguire again?? he needs a medal," while Alexis Jumanne added, "Maguire should be disbanded ???."
Steve Gabriel, though, sided with the player and questioned the critics, saying, "Why are you blaming Maguire?" and added, "He is a defender, he can't play the whole field."
When a team loses, it's not an individual's fault but rather the fault of the whole group.
As one observer put it, "I think this guy is under high pressure because the whole world is blaming him so he wants to prove them wrong but in the line of duty he commits such mistakes due to frustration." and that was the opinion of Ibrahim Mwasi.
A GLOBAL VIEW: Germany took an undeserved lead due in large part to Maguire's early mistake. The former Leicester City player was too sluggish to react, and Musiala was able to steal the ball and score a goal after the ex-Leicester City man fouled him.
It was Maguire's mistake again when Germany scored their second. He tried to start an assault, but Germany quickly regained possession and scored a second goal.
THE FUTURE OF MAGUIRE Manager Erik ten Hag benched him after a string of subpar performances, and it is now unclear if he will be returned in time for the Manchester derby against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on October 2.
