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Harry Maguire: Is Manchester United’s Sh80 million defender suffering mentally?

LASK's Marko Raguz is airborne as he battles for the ball with Manchester United's Harry Maguire during the Europa League round of 16-second leg soccer match between Manchester United and LASK at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. [AP Photo/Dave Thompson]

Whatever happened to Harry Maguire in Mykonos in the summer is one such moment, especially given how it played out in the media, and the myriad of reports as to Maguire’s thoughts on the Greek civilisation.

But what has become very clear since is just how badly the whole episode has affected Maguire. What has followed on the pitch has done little to suggest that Maguire is in anything other than a difficult place, mentally.

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