A swirl of reports continues on-line about Mason Greenwood’s inclusion on Jamaica’s Copa America roster. However we’re right here to set the info straight: whereas Inexperienced might signify Jamaica sooner or later, it will not be for this summer time’s event.
The younger ahead, who has one cap with England, brushed up in opposition to the regulation in a 2022 rape and sexual incident in opposition to his then-girlfriend, Harriet Robson. Regardless of sharing a sequence of photos and audio on-line detailing the abuse, Robson refused to testify and dropped the costs a yr later earlier than the 2 just lately reunited as husband and spouse.
After a yr off the pitch, which additionally noticed sponsors Nike, FIFA 22, and England dropping him from the squad, the previous Manchester United standout went on mortgage to La Liga’s Getafe. The 22-year-old attacker gained Getafe’s Participant of the Season after scoring ten targets and aiding 6 in 36 matches.
The Pink Devils are fascinated by giving Greenwood a second likelihood, particularly given their vulnerabilities within the right-wing place—Jadon Sancho and Facundo Pellistri are out on mortgage. On the identical time, Antony, caught up in his personal home abuse authorized troubles, underperforms.
Manchester Unit’s new minority, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, distills the Greenwood state of affairs: “The method might be: perceive the info not the hype. Then attempt to come to honest resolution on the idea of values, which is mainly is he a superb man or not? Might he play sincerely for Manchester United effectively, would we be snug with it and would the followers be snug with it?”
On condition that his teaching stint ends after the Euros, Gareth Southgate will not be the England boss to ask Greenwood again to the Three Lions squad. Given Greenwood’s contentious private historical past, any future England coach will take criticism for giving the participant a second likelihood. So it is as much as Jamaica, the place Greenwood qualifies via his dad, to lend Greenwood a hand at worldwide soccer.
To date, there isn’t any indication that Greenwood has tried to request an attraction to FIFA, so he actually will not be on Reggae Boyz for Copa America. However for the following World Cup? Sure, he’ll probably be suiting up within the inexperienced, black, and yellow equipment.
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