.edcaesar recaps Tuesday’s match between England and Wales: “a local derby, played on foreign soil, and the first time two British nations have faced each other in a World Cup.”
Marcus Rashford was raised in Wythenshawe, in south Manchester, and has only ever played professional soccer for Manchester United. Supporters of the club adore him, and, when he is performing at his ravishing best, the fans sing “Rashford is Red” in his honor. The chant:So listen close, it must be saidThe song wasn’t heard much last season, when Rashford—hampered by injuries and in poor form—seemed to lose not only his touch but some of his hunger.
squad. In England’s first match, against Iran, he came on as a substitute. The announcer had barely finished calling his name, when—with his first three touches of the ball—he scored.against the U.S.A., Southgate’s team wanted a win against its final group opponent, Wales, to insure it topped the group, but a draw and even a narrow loss would have been enough to qualify. The contest wasn’t about only the dynamics of the World Cup.
Even during the anthems, the Welsh were a little off. Their fans and players raced ahead of the music to their magnificent hymn, “Land of My Fathers.” They played with no real fluency, either. In the first half, the ball rarely reached their star player, Gareth Bale, and they managed only one genuine attempt at goal, in the fifth minute of stoppage time. England, on the other hand, looked smart.
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