After being left out of Gareth Southgate’s Euros squad, England star Harry Maguire was photographed enjoying a lavish five-star hotel break in Turkey.
The Manchester United centre-back, who has 63 caps for his nation, was enjoying cocktails by the pool at the Maxx Royal Belek resort yesterday.
He was there with his family after being left out of England’s selection for the 2024 European Championship in Germany, which starts tomorrow.
The host country will face Scotland in the first encounter tomorrow night, followed by England’s battle against Serbia on Sunday, before facing Denmark and Slovenia.
Maguire has been staying at a five-star golf and spa hotel on the coast of Belek.
A suite costs £554 per night, or £865 for a two-bedroom family room, while the most premium accommodations cost up to £6,400 each night.
A fellow holidaymaker who saw Maguire said: ‘He is in extremely good spirits.
‘He seemed quite relaxed. He must have booked the vacation at the last minute; they only announced the squad a few days ago.’
Maguire, 31, had previously been a key member of Southgate’s squad, scoring in both the 2018 World Cup and the previous European Championship in 2021.
However, he has been plagued by a calf injury in recent months, causing him to miss Manchester United’s FA Cup final win over Manchester City on May 25.
After being left out of England’s official team last weekend, Maguire expressed his disappointment on Instagram.
He commented, ‘I am sad not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.
Despite my best efforts, I have been unable to recover from a calf injury.
‘Maybe I tried too hard to make it. Simply put, I am gutted. For me, representing England is the biggest honor. This means everything to me.
‘If I can’t help the squad as a player, I’ll support them as a spectator, just like the rest of the country.
‘Go and win it, boys. Next, I’ll return to the Manchester United medical team to prepare for the upcoming season.
He wasn’t the only high-profile departure; Southgate also let go Manchester City’s Jack Grealish and Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison.
Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones, Burnley’s James Trafford, and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite were among those cut from an initial 33-player roster.
Southgate maintained the players handled their rejections’respectfully’.
He stated: “All players will believe they should be in; that is why they are top players.” They have that mindset.
‘The truth is, we have some players who have been playing exceptionally well all season, and we believe other players have had stronger seasons, particularly in the last six months or so.