Grealish says England omission the hardest moment of his career

Jack Grealish says his omission from England’s Euro 2024 squad was nan hardest infinitesimal he has had to woody pinch successful his career.

The Manchester City man was not astatine his champion during nan 2023-24 run and arsenic a consequence was near retired by erstwhile caput coach Gareth Southgate.

He was replaced by Anthony Gordon, who hardly played successful Germany contempt having nan champion play of his profession pinch Newcastle.

Grealish, 28, appeared to beryllium a favourite of Southgate’s successful erstwhile tournaments, including nan 2022 World Cup and 2020 Euros.

But he had to watch this 1 from location and nan ex-Aston Villa man has opened up connected really overmuch being near retired wounded him.

He said: “When you are connected your holidays, each clip you move connected nan telephone aliases nan TV you conscionable spot it [the tournament], truthful it was difficult not to see.

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“I’ll beryllium honest, football-wise it was nan astir difficult point I’ve ever had to woody pinch successful position of my ain career.

“I was perfectly heartbroken. For myself now moving forward, I person to conscionable effort and usage that arsenic information going into this season.”

Grealish is simply a 36-cap world and costs Manchester City £100million successful 2021.

He feels for illustration he should person been successful nan squad but says astatine nan extremity of nan time it is what it is and he simply has to activity difficult to make judge he is astatine nan adjacent awesome tournament.

On City’s pre-season tour, he added: “I felt I should person been successful nan [England] squad.

“I consciousness for illustration I connection thing different to players successful nan England squad.

“But it is what it is.

“As I said, it was nan hardest infinitesimal for maine arsenic a footballer. I’ve had a batch of ups and downs successful my career.”