JAMES MADDISON admits he’s “devastated” to have missed out on a place in England’s squad for the upcoming European Championships.
The Tottenham playmaker, 27, left Gareth Southgate’s squad on Wednesday, making him the first of seven to be cut from the provisional roster.
Now he has taken to social media to open up about the disappointment.
Speaking on X, the 27-year-old said: “Devastated doesn’t quite cut it.
“Trained well and worked hard all week.
“But if I’m honest with myself, my form for Spurs when coming back from injury in the second half of the season probably wasn’t at the levels I had set which gave Gareth a decision to make.
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“I still thought there would be a space for me in a 26-man squad as I feel I bring something different & had been a mainstay in this whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 in Germany.
“But the manager has made the decision and I have to respect that.
“I’ll be back, I have no doubt.”
Maddison didn’t let his personal disappointment stop him from wishing his team-mates good luck for the tournament.
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He continued: “Wishing the boys all the luck in the world out in Germany.
“[An] unbelievable group and lads that I literally call some of my best friends.
“I genuinely hope football comes home.”
Maddison has been joined by Curtis Jones on the list of stars axed from Southgate’s initial 33-man training squad.
His team-mate Jarell Quansah is also expected to be left off the plane to Germany.
England will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on June 16 before playing Denmark four days later.
The Three Lions’ final Group C match will pit them against Slovenia on June 25.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
