Ben White says England fans may not have booed him 'if they knew the full story' over squad exile

Arsenal and England defender Ben White has suggested that England fans who booed him may have reacted differently had they known the full circumstances behind his departure from the England squad. White walked out of the England camp during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and subsequently made himself unavailable for selection for the remainder of Gareth Southgate's tenure as manager. The comments were made in an article published on November 12, 2026, with White indicating there is more to the story than has been publicly disclosed.