Southgate didn't want the media to be on him for not selecting the midfielder, who has no hope of playing for England in Qatar... ThreeLions
: “The only reason Southgate has taken James Maddison is because of the press and the pressure he was under to take an in-form footballer, as there were too many England players that were out of form ahead of the World Cup that he picked.
O’Hara also believes Lionel Messi “will be seen as a failure” if he doesn’t lead Argentina to win the World Cup. “The way Lionel Messi has been playing for PSG this season has been unbelievable, I wouldn’t put it past him playing in another World Cup!” O’Hara said.
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