Gareth Southgate has defended Harry Maguire after the player was jeered by Scotland fans, describing the unrelenting criticism of him as "beyond anything I’ve ever seen."The England manager spoke out after the centre-back was mocked mercilessly when brought on at half-time against Scotland on Tuesday (12 September) and went on to score an own goal.Source: PA
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00:00 but it's a joke. I've never known a player treated the way he is, not by the Scottish fans, by our own commentators, pundits, whatever it is.
00:10 They've created something that's beyond anything I've ever seen. He's been an absolute stalwart for us in the second most successful England team for decades.
00:21 He's been an absolutely key part of that. I've talked about the importance of our senior players. He's been crucial amongst that.
00:29 Every time he goes on the field, the resilience he shows, the balls he shows, is absolutely incredible.
00:35 He's a top player and we're all with him and our fans were brilliant with him tonight.