Maguire urges England to seize big moments at Euros

LONDON: Defender Harry Maguire said England have the players who can produce in the big moments and that the squad is ready to win the European Championship in Germany.

England, who have not lifted a major trophy since winning the 1966 World Cup, reached the final of Euro 2020, where they lost to Italy on penalties. “I feel that as a group, we’re ready to win (the Euros),” Maguire told reporters ahead of Saturday’s friendly with Brazil.

“If you are to win the Euros, you are probably going to have to win a penalty shootout. Tournament football is built on big moments. The quarter-final against France at the 2022 World Cup could have gone either way but it went to them.

“We have the players to produce the big moments. We have to be mentally prepared so that in this tournament, we make these moments ours.” Maguire, who received heavy criticism for his performances last year, said playing for England as a Manchester United player brought added scrutiny.