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Stones savours the good times after retirement fears
Birmingham Mail
|October 16, 2025
JOHN Stones says England's World Cup qualification is sweet reward for getting through the tough times which left him contemplating retirement.
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Stones was part of Thomas Tuchel's side which beat Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure their place at next summer's tournament in North America.
The Manchester City defender recently revealed he thought about hanging up his boots after last season was decimated by injury.
But he is through the other side of that nightmare and is targeting "something special".
Asked whether it helps get over his struggles, he said: "It definitely does. It's hard for me to express it.
This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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