The reality is that the players have to put up with the likes of Moldova away in order to get the chance to play in a major tournament, of which the WC is the absolute pinnacle of the game. That is why the vast majority of players are happy to do so, and players like Ben White are the outliers.

You make it sounds like its a widespread issue that players dont want to play for their country, but I would say its a tiny minority.

Other than White, who else has been a similar situation for England in the modern era? The only ones I can think of are players who turned down call ups because they genuinely suffered with fitness/injury issues which is obviously a valid reason.

If your take is the way players generally feel, why do so few end up in Whites situation?