“You’d be silly not to rate him”, “Impossible to dislike” – Fans salute ‘very special’ England star for world-class performance after 6-2 win in FIFA World Cup opener against Iran
“He’s been impeccable with England”, “He’s not let England down” – Rio Ferdinand and 2 other renowned pundits back decision to start Maguire in FIFA World Cup opener
“He was a teammate at United and at Portugal he was a rival” – Rooney says he wants to ‘forget’ red card against Cristiano Ronaldo as he opens up on 2006 FIFA World Cup incident
“Disrespectful to the players that have actually played well”, “Hasn’t played since 2002” – Fans lose their minds as 29-year-old starts England’s FIFA World Cup game against Iran
“International war crime”, “Shocking form and creates nothing” – England fans slam Gareth Southgate for naming 23-year-old in line-up for FIFA World Cup game against Iran
"95% of players would agree Messi is the greatest player" – Croatia star makes emphatic claim but snubs Argentina while predicting 2022 FIFA World Cup winners
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