Overview
- Maguire was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s 26‑player England squad for the 2026 World Cup and has confirmed the decision was communicated to him by a video call.
- On Saturday he appeared at a Panini stall at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan handing out and selling official World Cup sticker packs and albums.
- The event drew long lines, widespread photos and viral social‑media reaction as Maguire posed for fans, signed items and documented the visit on his accounts.
- Organizers and the England team have not issued a formal explanation for the appearance, and reporting describes the activity as part of a Panini promotional campaign rather than an official team function.
- Maguire’s public turnout follows a season of revived club form and joins other surprising England absences; the episode could shape public views of his place in the national picture and how players use commercial events to manage visibility.