Ben White stands by decision to leave England
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Arsenal defender and England international Ben White says he does not regret his decision to step away from the national team after leaving the England camp at the 2022 World Cup. The player says he does not want to reveal the personal reasons for his decision, MyJoyOnline reports.
Arsenal defender and England international Ben White says he would again make the decision to make himself unavailable for England after leaving the squad during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for personal reasons. Asked by BBC Radio 5 live, he said he did not want to reveal the precise reasons for his decision and believes supporters do not know the full story.
White, 29, was then unavailable for the remainder of Gareth Southgate’s tenure before returning to the England squad under Thomas Tuchel. He has six caps and was booed by some of the crowd on his return in March, against Uruguay, a 1-1 draw in which he scored before conceding the penalty for the opposition’s equaliser.
England midfielder Jordan Henderson then assured that the players would support White, while Thomas Tuchel said the defender deserved “a new chapter” and encouragement from the crowd. England will face Croatia at Wembley on 12 November, then Spain in Madrid three days later, in the Nations League.
