Former England first choice goalkeeper Joe Hart admitted he is finding it hard to accept being omitted from the England World Cup squad by Gareth Southgate. The 31-year-old — England’s number one goalkeeper at both the 2010 and 2014 World Cup finals — has suffered a dramatic fall from grace since Pep Guardiola sent him out on loan once he became Manchester City manager in 2016. “Not going to lie, I’m gutted,” Hart wrote on Instagram alongside an image of the England crest. “I’m proud to have put in the graft and play every minute to qualify with the team and have a really important input in that outcome,” said Hart. “It goes without saying that I’m naturally incredibly disappointed to have been left out of the England squad for the World Cup.

Source: Punch May 18, 2018 11:08 UTC