Theo Walcott's selection for the England squad was based on the
belief that with the exuberance of youth, he will not be burdened
by expectations and responsibilities, as well as being a surprise
package that no other team will be able to match as he would be a
total wild card. An ace in the hole so to speak.
However, with the media making him a focal point, with all the
publicity he has been receiving, one cannot wonder if all the
qualities we looked for in him are slowly becoming undone as he is
exposed to the world and he must surely, to some extent, feel
pressurised to live up to all to the international hype.
Turn off the spotlight, leave him alone. It is unfair to expect him
to be the next Pele. Even Maradonna was shitty at his first World
Cup back in 1982.
God save the Queen and England.