Maddison 'devastated' by England omission for Euros

Tottenham playmaker James Maddison said "devastated doesn't rather trim it" aft he was omitted from England head Gareth Southgate’s last squad for Euro 2024.

The 27-year-old was portion of Southgate's first 33-man action but has been told he will beryllium 1 of nan 7 players to beryllium trim from nan squad erstwhile nan last 26 for nan tourney successful Germany is announced connected Saturday.

Maddison has since near nan England camp, anterior to nan team's past warm-up friends against Iceland astatine Wembley connected Friday.

"I trained good and worked difficult each week but if I’m honorable pinch myself, my shape for Spurs erstwhile coming backmost from wounded successful nan 2nd half of nan play astir apt wasn’t astatine nan levels I had group which gave Gareth a determination to make," said Maddison.

"I still thought location would beryllium a abstraction for maine successful a 26-man squad arsenic I consciousness I bring thing different and had been a champion successful this full qualifying run for Euro 2024 successful Germany but nan head has made nan determination and I person to respect that. I’ll beryllium back, I person nary doubt."

Maddison played successful England's friends against Bosnia-Herzegovina connected Monday, coming disconnected nan chair successful nan 3-0 triumph astatine St James' Park.

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