Maddison thus won a great personal battle. When he was 15 he made a post in which he wrote:

"Today my teacher told me that only one in a million can become a footballer. I told him I'm the one."

Now James is vindicated as he anxiously awaited the call-up to the pitches of beautiful Qatar. 2022 could certainly be said to be the year Madison made the big leap!. 'Madders' performances have been amazing and prove that this calendar year is almost his own, at least in the Premier League.

James Maddison in 2022 has managed to score 17 goals in all competitions, and 10 assists. Also, since August 2021, no other English midfielder has managed as many assists as Maddison, who has 30 goals+assists (18 goals and 12 assists) in that time. With footballers like Mount, Foden, Grealish and Saka watching his back.

But even in this year's Leicester, which is not at its best, let's not say at its worst, as it is in 14th place in the Premier League standings, Maddison has managed not to...follow it but to be perhaps the only one that stands out. Since the start of the season, he has scored 6 goals and 4 assists in 13 appearances.

Qatar might be Maddison's big chance to put his name next to the Premier League leaders. It's the 25-year-old's chance to prove he deserves a big transfer and a place on one of the Premier League's top rosters.

This is why James Maddison deserves to make England's World Cup squad...