Gary Lineker praises James Maddison for ‘forcing’ himself into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad… claiming his ‘brilliant’ performances for Leicester warranted him a place in the England team despite initial doubts
- ENGLAND SQUAD REVEAL: James Maddison included in squad for World Cup
- Gary Lineker praised James Maddison for ‘forcing’ himself into the England team
- Lineker said his performances for Leicester City this season have been ‘brilliant’
- Maddison, 25, was initially feared to be in danger of missing out on a plane ticket
- Maddison was named alongside the likes of Foden, Grealish, Kane and Rashford
Gary Lineker has taken to social media to praise James Maddison for ‘forcing’ himself into England’s World Cup squad – lauding his performances for Leicester as ‘brilliant’.
Maddison was initially feared to be in danger of missing out on a plane ticket to Qatar – despite his scintillating season with Leicester. However, Gareth Southgate decided to reward the 25-year-old with a place in his squad.
Maddison was named alongside England shoo-in’s Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling. Callum Wilson was also named in the England forward line, however, some fans weren’t quite so pleased about his inclusion.
James Maddison has been selected by Gareth Southgate for England’s World Cup squad
Lineker was thrilled by Maddison’s selection and took to Twitter – replying to the following Tweet: ’17 goals and 10 assists this year. No player deserved to be on the plane more than James Maddison!’
Lineker responded to the above Tweet by saying: ‘Absolutely. @Madders10 is the best example of forcing yourself into a squad at the very last, by the sheer brilliance of your…
Source : dailymail
