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Gary Neville has dismissed claims that England's 'arrogance' ahead of their semi-final World Cup semi-final against Wednesday in semi-final in Moscow.
Croatia captain Luka Modric and several of his team-mates suggested the euphoria badped up in England's 'Football's Coming Home' excitement reached fever pitch provided the ultimate motivation for the side that will play France in Sunday's World Cup final. 19659005] Yet to train England and Manchester United defender Neville has rejected those claims, as he suggested footballers are not motivated by such trivialities when they are in the heat of a battle in the biggest matches of their
Responding to claims from reporter Guillem Ballague that Croatia's players were lifted by what they perceived to be English over-confidence from England's media, Neville offered these responses:
Did the Croatian manager switch his phone on at half time and show them some memes of coming home? It's a complete nonsense to think that a footballer is really thinking about uncontrollable elements during a game.
– Gary Neville (@ GNev2) July 14, 2018
I do not know who else mocking us the day after defeat who did not find them funny. Did you see the Croatian front and back pages of the game?
– Gary Neville (@ GNev2) July 14, 2018
Did the Colombian and Swedish players think the same? It had no bearing on the result at all. How can you stop? 25m people enjoying themselves, singing songs, getting swept away with the pride. You want all of them to stop? Why did it not impact a football result.
– Gary Neville (@ GNev2) July 14, 2018
Former England striker Stan Collymore also joined the debate, with Neville suggesting the notion that Manchester United were inspired to win the 1999 Champions League final on their way to the ribbons of the opponents of the Bayern Munich on the trophy seconds before the United Nations
They are just words Stan. Is switching off on the second goal anything to do with the media, is missing 2 big chances in the first half anything to do with the media. Folklore suggests in 99 we came back because we saw the BM ribbons going on the trophy! Nonsense https://t.co/D6lKtpx10A
– Gary Neville (@NGev2) July 14, 2018
Neville's Twitter Exchanges Unexpectedly, The World Cup Winners, With Form Ireland Roy Keane Among those who have suggested English fans and their media have been misguided in their belief that football was 'coming home' to this summer's World Cup.
Roy Keane offering some much needed perspective to @ IanWright0 and @GNev2 on ITV tonight ?? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/p8A47aj1gp
– Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) June 24, 2018
Roy Keane v @ IanWright0 has just produced one of the TV moments of this World Cup. @Genev2 trying to laugh between them ?? pic.twitter.com/EMujrk20sK
– Kevin Palmer (@RealKevinPalmer) July 11, 2018
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