Harry Maguire: £80m Man Utd Move, Online Hate & World Cup Dream My Best Coach

This episode of My Best Coach with Harry Maguire is produced in partnership with Gillette. Ian Wright sits down with Harry Maguire and his dad, Alan, who played an instrumental role in his career. The Manchester United centre-back reveals what Michael Carrick is really like in the dressing room and the impact he has made this season. They look back on Harry’s journey from being coached by his dad to an £80 million move to one of the biggest clubs in world football, including whether the pressure of that transfer fee affected him. Harry Maguire also opens up on one of the toughest periods of his career, becoming the focus of online abuse that impacted both his dad and his family. Together, they discuss what happened behind the scenes and how he came through it. The conversation also covers Harry Maguire’s contact from José Mourinho, losing the Manchester United captaincy, signing a new deal, and his 2026 FIFA World Cup dreams. Discover the GilletteLabs Razor range: Discover the Gillette Fusion One Hybrid Trimmer: 0:00: Intro 05:28: Harry Maguire x Ian Wright 10:15: What Michael Carrick is like 13:17: Maguire's Best Coach 20:12: Maguire's growth, how he views Yoro and Heaven 21:34: Maguire vs United in the FA Youth Cup 34:55: Dealing with relegation 36:41: Joining Leicester City 40:00: £80m transfer fee 41:37: Dealing with online hate 48:00: Being stripped of captaincy 52:04: Signing a new deal at United 53:42: World Cup hopes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This episode is 1:00:27 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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