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2022 FIFA World Cup Finals
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Per the Guardian: England 0-1 France (Tchouameni 17)
Upamecano picks Saka’s pocket with embarrassing ease and sets off down the left flank. His team-mates follow. The ball’s shuttled to the right flank by Mbappe, then cut back via Dembele and Griezmann for Tchouameni, who sends a sensational diagonal daisycutter into the bottom left from 25 yards! What a strike!
42 min: Mbappe tries to spin Stones down the left but is brushed to the ground spectacularly … and legally. The referee tells Mbappe to get up as Stones strides off with the ball. The England fans enjoyed that.
Yep, keep on your feet, Killian!42 min: Mbappe tries to spin Stones down the left but is brushed to the ground spectacularly … and legally. The referee tells Mbappe to get up as Stones strides off with the ball. The England fans enjoyed that.
Penalty for England!
52 min: Saka dribbles in from the right flank again. He makes it into the box. Tchouameni hangs out a leg and brings him down. The referee points to the spot this time!
GOAL! England 1-1 France (Kane 54 pen)
It’s an all-Spurs showdown: Kane versus Lloris. A nervous pause. Kane re-spots the ball … and powers a penalty into the left-hand side of the net, having sent Lloris the other way!
52 min: Saka dribbles in from the right flank again. He makes it into the box. Tchouameni hangs out a leg and brings him down. The referee points to the spot this time!
GOAL! England 1-1 France (Kane 54 pen)
It’s an all-Spurs showdown: Kane versus Lloris. A nervous pause. Kane re-spots the ball … and powers a penalty into the left-hand side of the net, having sent Lloris the other way!
C'mon Kane, take the record from that Mancunian suckup!
(The Guardian) 55 min: That’s Kane’s 53rd goal for England. He now ties Wayne Rooney as England’s all-time leading scorer!
(The Guardian) 55 min: That’s Kane’s 53rd goal for England. He now ties Wayne Rooney as England’s all-time leading scorer!
Rule Britannia, Britannia Rule the Pitch!
Such a wonderful player!
(The Guardian) 77 min: Pickford makes an outstanding point-blank save! A cross into the England box from the left. It’s cushioned back into the centre from the right. Giroud flashes a volley towards the bottom left, but the keeper gets a strong hand to palm out for a corner. However …
GOAL! England 1-2 France (Giroud 78)
England half clear the corner. The ball’s worked left to Griezmann, who powerfully curls towards the near post at mid-height. Giroud gets in ahead of Maguire and though he doesn’t make perfect contact, smashes a header into the bottom left. Pickford, the hero seconds ago, had no chance!
GOAL! England 1-2 France (Giroud 78)
England half clear the corner. The ball’s worked left to Griezmann, who powerfully curls towards the near post at mid-height. Giroud gets in ahead of Maguire and though he doesn’t make perfect contact, smashes a header into the bottom left. Pickford, the hero seconds ago, had no chance!
Oh, you mean this?
(The Guardian) Penalty for England!
82 min: The referee goes over to have a look at the monitor … then comes back and points to the spot! Hernandez is only booked, as Mount wasn’t in control of the ball and therefore no scoring opportunity was denied. England are furious France aren’t down to ten … but at least they’ve got a chance to save themselves!
83 min: It’s Kane versus Lloris part two. An interminable, nerve-wracked wait. Here we go!
84 min: Oh my! Kane puts his foot through the ball again … only to blaze wildly over the bar! It’s not quite Waddle-esque … but it’s not that far off. Oh Harry.
