After that noteworthy 3-2 win over Mexico at Azteca England have reached their eleventh World Cup quarter-final so time to look at the previous nine. 1954 : Nat Lofthouse and Tom Finney scoring the goals in a 4-2 loss to Uruguay. 1962 : A 3-1 loss to eventual champions Brazil, best known for Jimmy GreavesContinue reading “World Cup 2026 Week 4”
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World Cup – Fair Play Trophy
England’s quarter-final elimination to the French was hard to take for Harry Kane as an evenly matched game swung on his skied penalty six minutes from the end of full time. If the England captain is looking for a tiny sliver of a silver lining, Gareth Southgate’s side look odds on to pick up theContinue reading “World Cup – Fair Play Trophy”
O captain, my captain: does it matter who wears the armband?
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth around Old Trafford on Tuesday night after the home side were knocked out of the Champions League by Atlético Madrid. The contrasting fortunes of the two clubs was encapsulated in a few minutes towards the end of the second half. With ten minutes remaining Atlético’s captain JorgeContinue reading “O captain, my captain: does it matter who wears the armband?”
