Sunday 21 October 2018

New Face of £50

England defender Kyle Walker has now joined the push for international team-mate Maguire to feature on the new design - while riding an inflatable unicorn. Created by Jonny Sharples, the petition has already gained more than 15,000 signatures. Sharples told BBC Radio 5 live that it would be recognition for England reaching the World Cup semi-finals in the summer.He hopes Maguire's representation of "core British values - bravery, strength, and a big head", will persuade the Bank of England to seriously consider his suggestion. The Bank of England is redesigning the £50 note and has a committee which asks for public nominations in a chosen field. Sadly for Sharples, and Maguire, it seems unlikely that the centre-back will feature on the note - the Bank of England states that it avoids "fictional characters, or people who are still living (except the monarch on the front of the note)".