Ben White returned to the England national team, facing boos from fans without complaint.

Arsenal defender Ben White recently responded to the boos he received from fans after returning to the England national team in an interview.

In the interview, White said he had no complaints about the negative reactions from fans and admitted that the outside world did not know the full story behind his retirement from the national team.

White, 29, left the 2022 Qatar World Cup training camp early for personal reasons. He was subsequently absent from the Three Lions squad for a long period under Gareth Southgate's management, which drew dissatisfaction from some fans.

In a friendly match in March this year, England drew 1-1 with Uruguay. White came on as a substitute to make his first appearance for the national team in nearly four years, but was met with a chorus of boos from the home fans at Wembley Stadium.

While preparing with the team for the UEFA Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, White opened up: "Everyone can do whatever they want, I don't care at all."

"It's their freedom to do what they want, but I think it's just because people don't know the whole story. If they knew the truth, maybe they wouldn't have done it this way."

Speaking about the rollercoaster of scoring and conceding a penalty in his first match back with the national team, White said: "Before the game, I just wanted to play it safe, but I was booed as soon as I came on, then I scored, and then I conceded a penalty. It was definitely an emotional night, but it was still a wonderful night."

White still refuses to reveal the true details of his departure from the Doha training camp, emphasizing that he would never use anyone as a scapegoat to exonerate himself, and that it feels great to be back in the national team.

Regarding his past choices, White stated frankly that he wouldn't change his decision even if he could do it all over again: "I was younger then, and I'm more mature now. I'm a very real person, and I would probably still make that decision even if I could do it all over again. It wasn't a happy thing, but it happened, and now it's time to move on."

Speaking about current head coach Thomas Tuchel's call-up, White praised him, saying, "The coach doesn't need to say much. His efforts in contacting me and communicating with me were very sincere, and I am truly grateful. It is a very meaningful thing to play under Thomas."

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