Phil Foden: “I want to apologize”

This Monday, the English national football team made official the expulsion of Phil Foden and Mason Grenwood from the concentration. The extra-sports motives once again shook the national team. This time, the young players from Manchester City and Manchester United, respectively, violated security protocol after they both brought girls into the hotel on the same night after England's win against Iceland.

Thus, Phil Foden has not been long in coming out to apologize in their social networks by writing. At he wants to apologize to his coach, Gareth Southgate, his teammates, staff, fans, his club and his family.

“After the uproar that occurred today due to my actions in Iceland, I want to apologize.

I apologize to Gareth Southgate, my English team mates, the staff, the fans, my club and my family.

When I was called up by Southgate for these games, my first reaction was one of immense pride. Wearing this shirt on my debut for the England senior team was a real privilege.

I am a young player with a lot to learn, but I am aware of the great responsibility I have to represent Manchester City and England at this level.

This time I made a bad decision and my behavior does not correspond to the expectations of me.

I violated the protocol on COVID-19 that is to protect me and my colleagues. So now I will lose the opportunity to travel to Denmark with my colleagues, and that hurts me.

I will learn a proper lesson from this mistake and wish Gareth and my colleagues good luck this week. “