By Harry Howard For Mailonline
Published: 09:47 BST, 9 June 2019 | Updated: 10:18 BST, 9 June 2019
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England footballer John Stones's recent poor performances could be a result of trolling by his fellow players over his new relationship with a beautician he met when she was pregnant - after he had dumped his childhood sweetheart.
The 25-year-old defender was blamed by fans and pundits for mistakes which contributed to England's 3-1 defeat to Holland on Thursday night.
And Stones has recently been the subject of taunts from fellow players over his relationship with Olivia Naylor, 30, who he met shortly after his split from long-time girlfriend Millie Savage, the mother of his 18-month-old daughter.
England footballer John Stones's recent poor performances could be a result of trolling by his fellow players for his new relationship with a beautician he met when she was pregnant - after he dumped his childhood sweetheart. Above: Stones was at fault in England's 3-1 defeat to Holland on Thursday night
The then pregnant Ms Naylor and Stones, who plays for Manchester City, met on a night out in the city and they started dating after she had given birth to a baby boy.
A footballer insider told The Sun on Sunday: 'The talk among players is that John's personal life could have had something to do with his errors.
'John is getting a ribbing, partly because Olivia knows other players.'
The insider added there were a few 'raised eyebrows' when Stones was picked to start against Holland, with his poor performance coming as 'no surprise' to people who know 'what he has been going through'.
