Definitely

by Mark, Monday, July 06, 2026, 10:55 (15 days ago) @ Aaron (Shakespeare)

There’s a picture of Dan Burn in this article stepping in to Mexico’s bicycle kick and blocking it with his face/head.

In soccer, that’s as bad ass of a defensive play as I’ve seen in quite a few years.

You gotta give the man props for that kind of grit. That’s a team that really wants to win.

Article:
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/2225758/Englands-mexico-win-world-cup

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Complete thread:

Mexico Vs UK thresd - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 18:40
- Goodbye Christiano - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-07-06, 14:10
  - Adeus e já vai tarde - MTIrish, 2026-07-06, 14:21
- Well Ill say this - Mark, 2026-07-05, 20:16
  - Really good game management from Tuchel - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-07-06, 07:25
    - Definitely - Mark, 2026-07-06, 10:55
      - I saw that in real time. In a sport with more stoppage of - BillyGoat, 2026-07-06, 10:59
- Down goes El Tri - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 20:05
  - Still too bad that one team had to win - Savage, 2026-07-05, 20:08
    - It is indeed. - KGB, 2026-07-05, 21:11
    - It's never a bad thing when Mexico lose - HCE, 2026-07-05, 20:11
      - Such a great win for England. - PMan, 2026-07-05, 20:18
- I get that they are down a man - MattG, 2026-07-05, 19:44
  - England was sucking wind at the end - beattherush, 2026-07-05, 20:25
    - That was Harry Kane - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 20:54
      - Haaland's last goal was hilarious. - domer.mq, 2026-07-05, 21:02
  - Tuchel ball + no legs/lungs at altitude - Savage, 2026-07-05, 19:46
    - I questioned it at first as well. I came to - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 20:10
- Peak CONCACAF after dark content here - Savage, 2026-07-05, 19:34
  - My message to all of Mexico - San Pedro, 2026-07-05, 20:26
  - Agreed. - PMan, 2026-07-05, 19:35
  - There’s gonna be like 20 minutes of stoppage time - Savage, 2026-07-05, 19:34
- This game is on drugs. - Bingo, 2026-07-05, 19:20
- The PM should get on the phone immediately! - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 19:17
- Wow - bobbywal, 2026-07-05, 19:16
- I always thought this match would be a brawl - Mark, 2026-07-05, 18:43
  - It still will be. - PMan, 2026-07-05, 19:02
  - Yup. The shocker is that Mex - hobbs, 2026-07-05, 18:48
  - Its like a foot away from being 3-2 MEX - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-07-05, 18:48
    - Someone needs to explain the Kane penalty to me like - atxND, 2026-07-05, 19:38
      - Gets called a penalty all the time. - PMan, 2026-07-05, 20:07
        
        Agree, but still think it is the wrong call. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-07-06, 08:49
      - Bad call. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-07-05, 19:54
      - Definitely controversial - Savage, 2026-07-05, 19:49
        
        you got it, except it was not controversial - Costa Rican, 2026-07-06, 07:58
        
        Thank you. - atxND, 2026-07-05, 19:53

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