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While the World Cup is in full swing, soccer is also attracting the attention of other prominent personalities in different countries. The latest news came from the parliament of Ghana. Ghana did well in the tournament but couldn’t qualify for the next round as they lost to Uruguay in their last group-stage match. However, the current news has nothing to do with the tournament; it’s about the mention of the English center-back Harry Maguire in Ghana’s parliament.

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Ghana is going through an economic setback, and the parliament was having a heated discussion about the issue. MP Isaac Adongo compared the Vice president of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, with Maguire.

Harry Maguire compared with Ghanaian politician

While giving his speech, MP Isaac Adongo said, “Harry Maguire, he’s a defender. He was tackling everybody and throwing his body everywhere,… was seen as the best defender in the world… He became the biggest threat, tackling Manchester players and giving assists to opponents. Mr. Speaker, when you see the opponents go to score, Maguire will score for them.

While addressing the economic hardship Ghana is going through, he implied that VP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is the real threat. He said, “Mr. Speaker, you remember in this country we also have an economic Maguire. We’re clapping, saying this man is the best in managing foreign terms… Our economic Maguire is taking control of the fundamentals of our economy and destroying all of them.” 

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The 29-year-old Harry Maguire is criticized heavily for his performance for his club, Manchester United. He only appeared in four games of the Champions League this season. He is currently participating in the World Cup and has started all three matches for England. 

England in the FIFA World Cup 2022

This World Cup is going well for England. It started with their triumphant win over Iran by a scoreline of 6-2, followed by a goalless tie with the USMNT. England qualified for the next round by beating Wales, 3-0. They have topped the table with 7 points, and the USMNT qualified in second place.

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England will face Senegal in the round of 16. Fans are expecting their team to perform well and England to dominate their group matches. England has the talent to make it to semifinals and beyond, but no one can say for sure as we have seen many shocking results.