Jadon Sancho has appeared in more recent images at social occasions than he has playing football.

Sancho has not played since August 26 and has been on an individual training plan since falling out with Erik ten Hag, who banned him from the squad after his remarkable outburst on social media. It’s a tragedy to see a chapter of his career – the world was once at his feet – squandered over something that should have been dealt with promptly, but it’s unwise to underestimate egos in football.

Despite being the last United attacker to score a home Premier League goal, Sancho has not been missed and is poised to move in the January transfer window.

“It’s about culture, and every player has to meet certain standards,” Ten Hag explained two weeks ago. “Whatever happens there, he knows what he must do if he wishes to return, and it is entirely up to him.” “We’ll see what happens.”

Sancho has still not apologized, which is why the impasse with his manager has continued into the winter. The footballer is adamant that he has done nothing wrong and has refused to back down.

Whoever Sancho is seeking advise from is certainly not qualified to do so. His obstinacy has cost him months of his career, and apologizing without meaning it would not have taken long.

Sancho is recognized for being a kind and affable individual, from routinely connecting with fans to opening a pitch for kids in the community where he grew up. However, he appears to lack discipline in his life, since Nemanja Matic recently stated that he was frequently late to training. He’s also had timekeeping concerns when representing England and Borussia Dortmund.

Sancho must handle this in order to advance in his career, but an apology will enough for the time being. But it’s evident that’s not going to happen, and that his ego is preventing a settlement. Interestingly, Raphael Varane this week acknowledged the difficulty of being an exceptional player in a lengthy article on LinkedIn – where he rarely posts – and emphasized the significance of ego management.

“As someone who has played international and Champions League football, I feel extremely fortunate to have done so,” he added. I also understand what it takes to get here. Making the appropriate selections for yourself is a vital component of reaching the top level.

“Many of these decisions are motivated by ego, which is one of the most important things to maintain control of and, when used correctly, can give you a better mentality.” In both sports and life, I’ve discovered that if you have a solid mindset and continue to act on it, you can achieve new heights.

“The awards and recognition you receive are a result of the decisions you make.” You can always achieve great things if you focus on the process and enjoy the incremental gains rather than just the result.”

It would be incorrect to claim that Varane’s post was a subliminal message to Sancho, but sometimes the shoe fits and this is the type of counsel he should be listening to rather than refusing to apologize. Furthermore, Varane is in a good position to deliver such counsel after falling out of favor with Ten Hag and witnessing Jonny Evans start over him.

Varane has started the last two games against Bayern Munich and Liverpool, and after his performance at Anfield, it would be surprising to see him drop back to the bench in the coming weeks.

The Frenchman has demonstrated how to react.