Ben White: Why it is time for England fans to stop booing and move on - just like his team-mates have

England manager Tuchel and White's team-mates, including 2022 World Cup squad members, have backed the Arsenal defender's return despite continued booing from some fans.

Ben White has faced repeated booing from sections of the England fanbase at Wembley since his return to the squad under Thomas Tuchel, stemming from his departure from the 2022 World Cup camp due to personal reasons.

However, Tuchel has made clear he wants White involved, and crucially, his team-mates have backed him. Jordan Henderson, a senior figure who was at Qatar 2022, said after White's March return: "Some of the fans probably don't even know why they are booing.

They listen to what is being said in the media, and a lot of the time what the media says isn't true. Not many people know the ins and outs of what happened in Qatar and it is for us to deal with internally."

White's commitment to England is evident—he cried when a knee injury ruled him out of the World Cup, and again when told he had made the Euro 2020 provisional squad. At Arsenal, he has been central to Mikel Arteta's plans for five years, a demanding manager under whom only committed players survive. White knew accepting Tuchel's call would bring criticism but chose to return anyway.