The revelation about Maguire’s name has drawn comparisons with other footballers who’ve changed their identities for personal reasons. Jordan Pickford, England’s No.1, was originally born Pigford, before his father altered the family name to spare him playground teasing, according to GiveMeSport. Joe Hart, another England keeper, was born Charles Joseph John Hart but shortened his name to "Joe" early in his career.
Meanwhile, Dele Alli famously dropped his surname in 2016, saying, "I wanted a name on my shirt that represented who I am. I have no connection to the Alli surname."
Even Ryan Giggs, one of United's greatest ever players, was born Ryan Wilson before adopting his mother’s maiden name following her separation. Giggs recalled his teammates’ shock when his passport was read out for the first time during a youth tournament.
"I'd always been Wilson through school," he said. "United were in Italy for a youth tournament, and I'd just had my passport done, and the referee came in, and he read out all the passports, and he read my name out, and I said, 'Yeah, that's me,' and everyone just went, 'What?'"