A minority of English fans booed his arrival as substitute against Paraquay which, as a Englishman, I found disgusting. You never boo one of your own players.
Fact is, Hargreaves has dual nationality, as do all of my kids. He says that he considers himself to be English and Canadian as he spent a lot of time in England and grew up with British parents.
The problem for Hargreaves is a few things. He's a defensive midfielder which is an underappreciated position in the first place. Then Hargreaves usually comes on as a late substitute with little time to impress. He is there to shut the opposition down. Hardly the type of play to inspire fans.
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