One says over Norway that should taste like bad “Fish and Chips”
I promise not to mention in this entire article obvious match-fixing on FIFA’s part by letting England, which is a much bigger market than Norway, win through horrible refereeing decisions. – I’m not going to mention the ball that changed direction in a wire and led to an equalizer for England by Jude Bellingham or from refereeing a Norwegian goal after small puffs in the box by Erling Haaland.
Norway are moral winners, while FIFA has no morality over its head. – But as I said, I’m not going to mention it in this article, I still want to ask the question of whether UEFA in order to keep the love for football should opt out of FIFA, which is only concerned with money and power.
One more little thing! – When FIFA reports record revenues, stop for a moment and think who is paying…
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England are two wins away from World Cup gold for the first time in 60 years. Still, captain Harry Kane is not happy – and neither is the manager. Now they promise a boost before the semi-final against Argentina.
Harry Kane admits that England can – and must – play better than they did against Norway. Saturday’s 2-1 win in extra time sent the Three Lions into the semi-finals, but the road to get there has been far from convincing.
Manager Thomas Tuchel was clearly frustrated after the game. He described England’s performance as “sloppy” and admitted that the team “was lucky” to advance.
Kane understands the reaction.
“When he sees us train, he sees how good we can be. He sees the proximity in the group, the attacking strength, the one-on-one play, and the skills. He just wants to see that version of us on the pitch,” Kane said.
“He knows as well as anyone else that it’s not always that easy. We face good opponents and good teams. But he’s trying to squeeze it out of us,” he adds.
“We have a new level we can reach”
Kane, who has scored six goals in the tournament and shares the top scorer title with Jude Bellingham, believes the team still has more to give.
“We know that we have a new level we can reach. We haven’t seen it yet, but we’ve shown it in glimpses. Against Norway, there were glimpses. But we have not had full control as we would have liked, and I feel that we can get that,” he says.
England have had to go to great lengths in the playoffs. Both DR Congo and Norway were beaten after extra time, and the quarter-final against Mexico was a dramatic affair.
Argentina awaits in Atlanta
Now a heavyweight opponent awaits in the semi-finals. Lionel Messi’s Argentina – reigning world champions – are ready on Wednesday night in Atlanta. They secured their place with a 3-1 win over Switzerland after extra time and will undoubtedly be England’s toughest test yet.
Kane still sees upsides in England reaching this stage without being anywhere near their best.
“We will face one of the world’s best teams in the semi-finals. The most gratifying thing is that we are in the semi-finals and still feel that we can improve,” he says.
Now it remains to be seen whether England can deliver when it really matters – or if sloppiness continues to mark a team chasing its first World Cup title since 1966.
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