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\u00a0Harry Maguire<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harry Maguire has revealed how a personal phone call from David Beckham helped him cope with abuse from supporters, which at times has been so bad that his family have stayed away from games.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old endured a chastening evening as a second-half substitute in England\u2019s 3-1 win over Scotland last month, ironically cheered onto the field by thousands of home fans before his every touch was jeered including a 67th-minute own goal.<\/p>\n
Maguire was previously targeted by Arsenal fans when representing Manchester United at Emirates Stadium and the centre-back has faced a barrage of social media abuse after falling out of favour under Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
England boss Gareth Southgate claimed after the Scotland game that \u201cI\u2019ve never known a player treated the way he is\u201d and Maguire disclosed that Beckham rang him a few days after the game to offer his support.<\/p>\n
Beckham endured a torrid reaction from angry England fans to his red card in the Three Lions\u2019 1998 World Cup round of 16 defeat to Argentina. A recent Netflix documentary revealed his father, Ted, was sent bullets in the post, an effigy of Beckham being hung by his neck was displayed in a south London pub while David and his wife Victoria later received messages threatening to kidnap their first-born son, Brooklyn, after his birth in March 1999.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the call from Beckham, now 48, Maguire said: \u201cIt meant everything. I\u2019ve spoken throughout my career about David Beckham being someone I looked up to and watched when I was a young boy.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately I didn\u2019t end up on the right wing scoring and assisting as many goals as he has. But he was a big role model when I was growing up. It shows how classy he is to reach out to me and to message me. It was something I really appreciate. It was touching really.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to go too much into the conversation but the main thing he did is he remind me of the career I\u2019ve had to date and the big moments I\u2019ve had in my career.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think when you\u2019re going through tough moments you\u2019ve got to go through past experiences and past memories and where you\u2019ve gone in your career and what you\u2019ve been through.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery career is so up and down, especially when you reach what I\u2019ve reached, in terms of being the captain of the biggest club in the world for three-and-a-half years. He\u2019s been in that position and knows what it\u2019s like.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously having watched the documentary I couldn\u2019t believe how much he went through at the time. In the documentary, Gary Neville speaks about how resilient he is as a person. I think he\u2019s been a huge role model for many footballers growing up, especially in my era.\u201d<\/p>\n
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