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St. Petersburg, Jul 4 (AFP) Mocked by Belgian Thibaut Courtois to be too small for a first-clbad goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford stood firm when England had need a shooting hero to end the years of suffering. 19659002] In his seventh international appearance, Pickford became England 's first scorer in 20 years to save a penalty in a major tournament
With the two teams tied at 3-3 in a shootout, Everton's keeper leaps to his right. and got a strong left hand at Carlos Bacca's strike, putting the Three Lions on the right track to win a knockout play for the first time since 2006.
It was a sweet moment for Pickford, and for his manager Gareth Southgate Despite his inexperience, the 24-year-old has been cleared and Joe Hart has been cleared 75 times.
"I'm not sure if I'm not the biggest goalie," said the 6-footer. (1.85 meters) tall Pickford. "I have this power and agility to get around the goal, I am very good." Pickford deserved to have won the match much earlier during a tense night in Moscow.
As the game went into stoppage time, he was flying high to his left to return behind him the distant effort of Mateus Uribe
at his feet, however, when Yerry Mina's cornered head as a result of the resulting cornerback brought Colombia to the level of a crushing blow that the fragile factions of England, more mentally frail, might not have recovered.
"He's really athletic around the goal, he's great and he executed the shot in the penalty shoot."
– "Strange & # 39; technical –
================================ ================================================== ================================================== ====================== Pickford was one of two regulars from the first team who were not transferred by Southgate against last match last week and was criticized for his technique by failing to stop the effort of Adnan Januzaj who sealed first place in Group G for the Red Devils.
"The goalkeeper is 10 centimeters smaller than me," said Chelsea giant goalkeeper Courtois at the Belgian Voetbal 24.
"I would have caught him. was not alone: the former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville, who was also part of the team of coaches from England to Euro 2016, called the attempt from Pickford to stop Januzaj 's strike as "a bit strange".
"I have been criticized for going ahead, but as long as you back it up, that' s it. is all that matters, "said Pickford after silencing his critics
" I may be young but I have Southgate suffered more than ever from the tortures inflicted on England in the past and, even after Tuesday's success, he acknowledged his defeat in the 1996 Euro semifinal at home against Germany.
But by refusing to dismiss penalties as a lottery like many of his predecessors, his attention to detail has proven to be paying off.
In addition to the psychometric tests for his players and the relentless practice on the training ground, he even badured himself that Pickford handed the ball to each of his teammates, David Ospina could not play games of mind by delaying their lonely walk from the central circle for a few seconds.
England had already waited too long to win on penalties. Thanks to Pickford, this curse is now broken and their best chance in a generation to end 52 years of injury to the World Cup remains intact. (AFP) ATK
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