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Socceroos hero Harry Souttar reveals why he refused to swap shirts with anyone at the World Cup - and the only downside to Australia's incredible campaign in Qatar

Harry Souttar has returned to the winter league grind as one of England's most coveted targets after his World Cup heroics - and has revealed the only downside to playing in the competition and why he refused to swap shirts with anyone.

Stoke City's centre back returned to England as one of the most talked about 'discoveries' on the global stage after some monumental performances at the back helped Australia surpass expectations by reaching the last 16.

Harry Souttar has returned to the winter league grind as one of England's most coveted targets after his World Cup heroics - and has revealed the only downside to playing in the competition and why he refused to swap shirts with anyone
Stoke City's centre back returned to England as one of the most talked about 'discoveries' on the global stage after some monumental performances at the back helped Australia surpass expectations by reaching the last 16

But before being thrown back into the fray in England's second-tier Championship at the weekend as he helped Stoke earn a valuable point in a 2-2 draw with Cardiff, Souttar reflected on how life has changed since his duels with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi in Qatar.