Harry Maguire: £80m Man Utd Move, Online Hate & World Cup Dream | My Best Coach

About this episode

Harry Maguire discusses his career journey, online abuse, and World Cup aspirations with Ian Wright.

This episode of My Best Coach with Harry Maguire is produced in partnership with Gillette. Ian Wright sits down with Harry Maguire and his dad, Alan, who played an instrumental role in his career. The Manchester United centre-back reveals what Michael Carrick is really like in the dressing room and the impact he has made this season. They look back on Harry’s journey from being coached by his dad to an £80 million move to one of the biggest clubs in world football, including whether the pressure of that transfer fee affected him. Harry Maguire also opens up on one of the toughest periods of his career, becoming the focus of online abuse that impacted both his dad and his family. Together, they discuss what happened behind the scenes and how he came through it. The conversation also covers Harry Maguire’s contact from José Mourinho, losing the Manchester United captaincy, signing a new deal, and his 2026 FIFA World Cup dreams. Discover the GilletteLabs Razor range: https://www.gillette.co.uk/c/gillettelabs/exfoliation/razors/ Discover the Gillette Fusion One Hybrid Trimmer: https://www.gillette.co.uk/p/fusion5-range/fusion-one-hybrid-trimmer-shaver-face-body/17681115/ 0:00: Intro…

People in this episode

Host: Ian Wright

Guest: Harry Maguire

Topics covered

• Harry Maguire
• Manchester United
• online abuse
• football career
• World Cup dreams
• coaching

Keywords

• Harry Maguire
• Manchester United
• Michael Carrick
• online hate
• 2026 World Cup
• football transfer

Sponsors

Gillette

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester United, Leicester City

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