The Gunners shine again for the England football team!
Bukayo Saka sat on the bench and entered the field in the 46th minute, assisting Harry Kane with the winning goal 2-0 against Malta.
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Kane celebrates his second-half strike with sub Bukayo Saka
Declan Rice sat on the bench and entered the field in the 61st minute. He pulled the ball and scored a long-range goal outside the penalty area in the 76th minute, but VAR canceled it because he thought Kane was offside.
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Declan Rice saw this fine 20-yarder ruled out for offside against Harry Kane
Declan Rice rejoices after netting England’s third goal but VAR ruled it out
England fans were quite upset when Rice’s goal was not recognized, because Kane just tried to jump up to avoid the ball.
A beautiful goal from Rice was denied but it was a highlight showing the value of this guy.
Aaron Ramsdale is unused on the bench, all three are fit and ready for next against North Macedonia
Meanwhile, on the day he returned to the main role in the Italian national team, Jorginho played 62 minutes in Italy’s 5-2 victory over North Macedonia. Although coach Luciano Spalletti praised him for his good performance, Jorginho continued to miss a penalty.
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Thus, Jorginho missed 4 consecutive penalty kicks for Italy
March 25, 2022: Jorginho missed a penalty at Olimpico Stadium, Italy lost 0-1 to North Macedonia and missed the 2022 World Cup
November 18, 2023: Jorginho missed a penalty at Olimpico Stadium against the same opponent North Macedonia but Italy won 5-2.
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Regardless, head coach Luciano Spalletti affirmed that Jorginho is still the Azzurri’s top penalty scorer: “I told him that if there is the next penalty he must be the one to take it.”
Being ready to face is the best medicine to heal old wounds. Hopefully Mr. Co will soon erase the stain with a goal in the future.
Jakub Kiwior played the full 90 minutes but only helped Poland have a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic.