England is one of the favorite teams to win Euro 2024 in Germany. The current European runners-up are seeking this year to get rid of the thorn left by the defeat at Wembley against Italy in the last edition of the continental tournament.
This Thursday, Gareth Southgate, England coach, announced the final list of players who would go to Germany for the European title. Those ruled out were Harry Maguire (Manchester United), due to injury, Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), James Trafford (Burnley), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jarell Qansah (Liverpool) and those who surprised everyone the most, Jack Grealish (Manchester City) and James Maddison (Tottenham).
In the press conference after the publication of the official call, they asked Southgate about the discarding of the last two players.
““It’s one of the hardest parts of the job.”, said the coach about having to choose who to do without. “All the players have made the decision with great respect, although, of course, Everyone believes they should be on the list, that’s why they are top players, because they believe in themselves and have that mentality.“He began to explain. “But the fact is that we have some players who have been playing extremely well throughout the season and We consider that there are other players who have had a better season than them, especially in the last six months,” he said.
We have thought a lot about it to try to be fair. We have made this decision but we could have taken another path. They are both great players, teammates and great guys to work with, so I have been sad to give you that bad news.
