Thank you USA for your corrupt, over-Americanised, political World Cup, some great moments along the way, but I sincerely hope we never have another like this and we can go back to enjoying football for what it is. Mexico & Canada, you were excellent hosts.
That Argentina banner actually breaks tons of FIFA regulations. Political neutrality, discrimination, stadium code of conduct, equipment regulations.
If a lesser nation did that in a qualifier they'd be kicked out.
Giuliano Simeone is one dirty player!
All he wants to do is wrestle the England players and play-act.
Like father, like son.
#FIFAWorldCup#ENGARG#ThreeLions
I think in any normal year...
If England went into a quarter-final against a side that had comfortably knocked out Brazil...
With Saka, Rice and James not fit to start, Livramento already ruled out, another right-back option in Quansah suspended... and a potential Rice replacement having broken his arm in a freak accident...
AND the game coming just 5 days after one of the most exhilarating, gruelling England matches of all-time... beating Mexico, in the Azteca... a place they hadn't lost since 2013...
And you concede the 1st goal, for the 2nd time in 3 knock-out matches...
I think a lot of manager's would panic and think "man, this might not be our year."
Not Tuchel. He finds a way and his team, which are so, so gritty and determined, find a way.
What a guy!
So let me get this right.
Balogun gets his red card suspension turned from 1 games to 0.
Whilst Quansah gets an additional game ban.
Absolutely hilarious.