The allure of a new qualifying campaign often hinges on the first real test of character. For England, that moment arrived at half time against Croati...
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Thomas Tuchel is still getting his feet properly under the desk, but the early signs from this England side are enough to get the blood pumping. The T...
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It was supposed to be an examination of England's mettle. A rematch of the 2018 semi final that broke a nation's heart. Instead, in the balmy heat of...
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In the suffocating heat of a Dallas afternoon, Croatia did what they have done so often on the grandest stages. They refused to bend. When England tho...
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Let's be brutally honest from the off. When you watch England labour through a quarter of a football match without a single shot on target, the questi...
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There are penalties, and then there are retaken penalties. The latter carry a peculiar weight, a second bite at the cherry that can shatter a goalkeep...
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There was a moment in the second half when the air inside the stadium went still. Croatia, having clawed their way back from two goals down, were begi...
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The World Cup served up a night of dazzling brilliance on Tuesday, as three genuine superstars reminded the global audience why the game remains breat...
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Harry Kane has never been one to shirk responsibility from twelve yards. But when he stepped up to give England the lead against Croatia, few could ha...
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There are penalties, and then there are retaken penalties. For Harry Kane, stepping up twice under the floodlights against Croatia required a particul...
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