The agent of Arsenal standout Ben White has leapt to the defence of the right-back after he recently opted to reject an England call-up.
has not featured for England since he returned home early from the 2022 World Cup after he reportedly butted heads with assistant manager Steve Holland.
The 26-year-old has proven to be a sensational signing for . He set off playing at centre-back but he has successfully transitioned into a right-back while William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have formed a strong partnership in the middle.
The former Brighton and Leeds United star netted a rare brace earlier this week as Arsenal boosted their Premier League title hopes with a 5-0 home win against London rivals Chelsea. He now has nine goal involvements in his 47 appearances across all competitions.
In recent years, England have been spoiled for choice at right-back but Reece James injury woes (and the Arsenal star s form) opened the door for him to make a return at international level during the March international break.
White snubs England
White made the controversial decision to reject the opportunity to play for England. According to reports,
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White s agent Alex Levack has hit out at the defender s critics as they do not have the full facts behind his decision to snub England.
Whilst I appreciate that Ben is in the public eye which brings its own connotations and leaves you open to criticism I wanted to make the point that every elite performer, whichever field that may be, is a human being who has the same feeling we all have and experience good and bad, Levack wrote on social media.
No one knows what is actually going on in one s life so I really believe people should think before making a judgment or criticising these elite performers in public.
