White's Mixed England Debut: Booed, Scored, Penalty Gifted

0:00It's March 28th, from London to Lisbon, Paris to Prague. This is Europe News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. England's friendly against Uruguay ended in a draw, but Arsenal defender Ben White stole the spotlight for all the wrong reasons at first. The 28-year-old, sub-din, got booed by the Wembley crowd, then scored to put England up one new, only to give away a late penalty that let. Uruguay Tired. It was earning his first cap since leaving the 2022 World Cup squad over personal issues and sitting out the rest of Gareth. Southgate's time in charge. New manager Thomas Tucho decided to give him that second chance and he lasted 25 minutes on the pitch. Midfielder Jordan Henderson jumped to his defense, drawing from his own experience of fan backlash after heading to Saudi Arabia. He pointed out how media narratives often twist facts, leaving fans booing without the full picture on what went down in Qatar. Henderson stressed that teammates always have each other's backs, no matter the noise.

1:03He said White has looked sharp since returning and urged not taking the jeers personally, as is just part of wearing the England shirt. With that support in place, England keeps building under Tucho, focusing on unity as they gear up for what's next on the pitch.