By Sean Fisher

15th Oct, 2023 | 8:38am

'His ego is bigger than his talent', 'Most Spursy ever' - Fans react to one thing James Maddison did against Australia

England fans took to social media this week to mock James Maddison after the Tottenham midfielder struck a wayward shot in the friendly match against Australia.

The 26-year-old was named in the starting lineup for the Three Lions by Gareth Southgate on Friday (13 October) after enjoying a strong run of form with Spurs in the Premier League.

Maddison has registered two goals and five assists for Tottenham in eight league appearances after signing for the North London side from Leicester City in the summer transfer window.

However, despite his club form this season, Maddison had a moment to forget in an England shirt on Friday after he cut inside from the left and struck a shot that sailed out for a throw-in.

While Maddison was busy looking down and blaming the turf, England fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to mock the midfielder for his effort.

Some fans were able to see the funny side of Maddison’s shot and were quick to poke fun at the midfielder.

Others took the chance to use Maddison’s wayward shot as a chance to mock Spurs.

Some fans claimed that Maddison’s effort was perhaps the worst they had ever witnessed on a football pitch.

This fan believes Maddison’s shot is the worst in England’s history – even ahead of Geoff Thomas’ strike against France in 1992.

Other fans failed to see the funny side of Maddison’s misguided shot and used the moment to criticise his ability.

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