No words are big enough right now to overcome this empty feeling in the stomach. We were close, really close to another final but it wasn’t enough. We’ve given everything over these last 7 weeks and to fall short is hard to take!
I know the expectations are high and rightly so, we’ve been knocking on the door for 8 years now but again are missing that final piece of the jigsaw! That’s where we have to go away, process it and find a way to get better. I’m so proud of the boys and what we have shown throughout this tournament - some tough games and tough environments that we have overcome.
Some memories that will stay with us players and I’m sure you fans for a long long time! Going for glory doesn’t always mean you will get it. You have to fight for it, get knocked down, pick yourself up and go again and that’s what we will do, there’s no other way but to keep believing and keeping pushing.
Thank you to every single fan that travelled and showed their support in the stadiums. Thank you to every fan back home for believing in us. Thank you to the boys and staff for everything you have given. As always Win or lose, we learn and go again! 🏴🦁
🚨 According to FIFA regulations, Argentina SHOULD BE SANCTIONED.
Law 4 (IFAB): Messages or images of a political, religious, or personal nature must not be displayed. If a player shows a shirt, garment, or holds up any item with such messages, the player and/or their team can be sanctioned.
This includes holding up a clear political message regarding the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands). 🇦🇷🇫🇰
🗣️ Javier Hernández:
“I have never seen a team get favored and protected like Argentina in a World Cup, ever in my lifetime.
I couldn’t believe my eyes watching that first half. I think it was Enzo Fernández who elbowed Elliott in the back of the head, and the referee stood there and did absolutely nothing—not even a yellow card.
They were playing dirty, committing foul after foul, yet no yellow cards were given. This makes Messi’s World Cup questionable because, if we’re being honest, Argentina has been getting protected since the group stage, and the same thing happened in the 2022 World Cup.
No one should be proud of winning a World Cup this way.”
👀🇦🇷 Después de decir que esta vez el arbitraje no influyó, me pidieron revisar el partido con detalle y encontré esto.
Enzo Fernández, autor del gol del empate de Argentina, no debió terminar el encuentro.
Al minuto 3 lanzó un codazo en la nuca a un jugador inglés, sin ninguna posibilidad de disputar el balón. Si se hubiera aplicado el mismo rigor arbitral que vimos contra Suiza y Egipto, esa acción perfectamente pudo terminar en expulsión. Pero no solo no fue roja… ni siquiera fue amarilla.
Minutos después, el mismo Enzo cortó un contragolpe de Inglaterra con una zancadilla al borde del área. ¿La sanción? Tampoco hubo amarilla.
Desde el primer tiempo, Enzo debió estar expulsado. Si una acción así hubiera sido contra Messi, difícilmente el infractor se salvaría.
Por cierto, guarden el video porque la FIFA los anda borrando.
🚨🗣 Jude Bellingham revealed what he said to Messi:
🗣Reporter: "we saw you walk up to Messi and had a conversation, what did you say to him?"
"Nothing much, I told him the world knows how the higher authorities help him get here and he shouldn't feel any special"
"Ronaldo is better than you were my last words to him before I left"
Time to ignore the noise @England 🏴time to focus! You can win against Argentina 🇦🇷 tomorrow! We are owed !
For the rest I have always believed the pitch and this tournament unites the world there should never be war or politics brought into the beautiful game
Keep it off the pitch ! Keep it out of the game
@10DowningStreet@FIFAWorldCup@FIFAcom@FA
Harry Kane has accused ITV and other World Cup broadcasters of trying to create division in the England squad as he dismissed the notion of a rift
“When you are playing a game like that and to be asked a question five minutes after the final whistle, and he [Bellingham] didn’t really know what the manager has said, what do you want Jude to say?
“It is easy to try and create this division – it seems like an English mentality, an English thing to do at these major tournaments."
🔗: https://t.co/3PuYdEb749
Well said Thierry . Always the sane British media making issues that aren’t there
Harry Kane picked up on it too
Just do your job for once and support our country
A reação do Jude Bellingham vendo a torcida inglesa inteira cantando HEY JUDE pra ele é simplesmente a cena mais bonita dessa Copa do Mundo 🥹❤️
Quem mais se arrepiou? 🏴✨
Imagine being 23 years old and watching the whole of England, at home and in person, sing a song about you as you carry the nation to the World Cup semi-final against Argentina…
Jude Bellingham is simply HIM.
@SkyNews STOP reporting issues with Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham
As usual it is inaccurate and totally out of context
We are in the semi final of the World Cup !!
Just try to enjoy it or at the very least let the rest of the country do so .