# People don’t know full story behind England exile – White

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/people-dont-know-full-story-behind-england-exile-white/
- Published: 2026-11-09T20:17:30+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6rmym3p419no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- White says he would make the same decision again.
- He says the public does not know the full story.
- The defender is back in Tuchel’s England squad.

## Summary

Ben White says he would again choose to make himself unavailable for England after leaving the squad at the 2022 World Cup, despite describing the decision as difficult. He says the public does not know the full story and that he will not disclose details or blame anyone, as he looks to move on under Thomas Tuchel.

The 29-year-old Arsenal defender returned to England duty in March, making his first appearance in more than three years in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay. Some supporters booed him at Wembley; he scored before conceding the penalty for Uruguay’s equaliser. White, who has six caps, is in the squad for matches against Croatia and Spain and says representing England remains a privilege.

## Coverage

- [BBC Sport: People don’t know full story behind England exile – White](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6rmym3p419no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [The Guardian: Ben White says he has no complaints at boos from England fans over self-imposed exile](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/09/ben-white-england-international-exile-arsenal-thomas-tuchel-squad-nations-league-spain-croatia)

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