Man Utd star Harry Maguire enjoys holiday at £6,400-a-night Turkey hotel as he gets over England Euro squad heartbreak
MANCHESTER UNITED defender Harry Maguire has been spotted enjoying a luxurious holiday in Turkey after missing out on a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
Maguire, 31, was left heartbroken last week after being left out of the 26-man squad due to injury.
The centre-back has been nursing a calf issue since April.
He was named in Southgate’s provisional 33-man squad at the end of May but struggled to fully recover in time for Euro 2024, which kicks off tonight.
Confirming the news on X last Thursday, he wrote: “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.
“Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it.
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“Simply, I am absolutely gutted. For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me.
“If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.
“Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.”
Before returning to Man Utd to continue his recovery, Maguire has jetted off to Turkey for a well-earned break.
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He wrote on X: “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.
“Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it.
“Simply, I am absolutely gutted. For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me.
“If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.
“Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.”
He was spotted soaking up the sun at the Maxx Royal Belek resort this week.
The resort is a five-star golf and spa hotel, located on the coast of Belek.
Deluxe accommodation costs up to £6,400 per night, while a suite can set someone back £554 a night.
One holiday-goer has claimed Maguire is “relaxed” and “in very good spirits”, according to the Daily Mail.
The defender is one of seven players to have missed out on this summer’s European Championships.
James Maddison, Jack Grealish, Jarrad Branthwaite, Jarell Quansah, Curtis Jones and James Trafford also failed to make the cut.
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Harry Maguire
“The decision on Harry [Maguire] is totally about his physical condition and his recovery from the injury. There is no other reason as he is one of our strongest centre-backs.
“Harry has made some progress, but it’s been complicated and we wouldn’t have had him in the group stages. There were too many hurdles to get through without being clear where we might get to.
“Knowing we haven’t got a clean bill of health across the rest of the backline, we need players who are fit and ready to go from the start.
“It was a really difficult call, you know how I feel about Harry, what he’s done for England and for me as a manager. “
Jack Grealish
“I have just delivered a really difficult conversation to a lad who is devastated.
“I think the world of him as a kid.“It certainly doesn’t get any easier.
“You put yourself in the shoes of a player, a parent. You understand that for these players this is a devastating moment.
“We knew we had a couple of really difficult days coming up.”
James Maddison
“Madders [Maddison] and Jack [Grealish] would have provided us with something different as well and they’ve been tough calls.
“They’re calls we’ve gone over and over and over as a group of staff to try to be fair and to try to use the right rationale.
“We back our decisions but we recognise we could have gone a different route. The boys are big characters, fabulous team-mates and great boys to work with.
“It’s sad to have to deliver that news to them.”
Jarrad Branthwaite
“It’s a bit early for Jarrad [Branthwaite]. He has had a fabulous season, it was good to get him on the pitch the other night.
“But of course, in an ideal world, you’d like that balance of left-footers. For him to be in ahead of the others, I don’t think it would have been the right call at this stage.”
Jarell Quansah
“Jarell Quansah has stayed with us. He’s not had the experience of an England international at Wembley. It’ll be great for him to be us for the game.
“Hopefully we’re not needing to call anyone else in.”