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Manchester United’s Maguire accepts Ghana MP apology for mockery

Manchester United’s Maguire accepts Ghana MP apology for mockery

MANCHESTER United footballer Harry Maguire accepted the apology of a Ghanaian MP who mocked him during a parliamentary debate on the budget last year. Opposition lawmaker Isaac Adongo compared Vice-President Mahamadu Bawumia's economic management of the embattled West African nation to Maguire's performance on the pitch. In an address shared widely on social media last year, Adongo compared Bawumia to Maguire, who he described as "the biggest threat at the centre of the Manchester United defence". The reference was part of a wider speech accusing Bawumia of mismanaging the economy and inflicting hardship on citizens. Ghana is grappling with its worst economic crisis in a generation…
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Premier League talking points

Premier League talking points

TALKING points from the 11th round of the Premier League season: MAGUIRE AND FERNANDES ANSWER CRITICS Manchester United's Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes have come in for more than their fair share of criticism this season but both stood up to be counted in a vital 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday. Maguire, who has been given a first-team reprieve largely because of injuries to Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane, was a rock at the heart of United's defence, repelling numerous Fulham attacks and showing composure on the ball. Manager Erik Ten Hag described Maguire's display as massive but the…
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Soccer-England withdraw Maguire from Nations League squad after trial in Greece

Soccer-England withdraw Maguire from Nations League squad after trial in Greece

MANCHESTER United captain Harry Maguire was withdrawn from England's Nations League squad on Tuesday after a Greek court found him guilty of multiple charges following a brawl on the island of Mykonos last week. Court officials said Maguire had been found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult after his arrest in Mykonos last Thursday. The 27-year-old was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days by the Greek court. Manchester United captain Maguire was initially named in Southgate's latest squad on Tuesday, while his trial was ongoing. "In light of…
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