CNN Indonesia
Monday, 01 Jul 2024 09:07 WIB
England beat Slovakia to advance to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. (REUTERS/Lee Smith)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
The curse uttered by the national team’s defensive midfielder English Declan Rice on Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona at the end of the last 16 match Euro 2024 Sunday (30/6) early morning WIB it was revealed.
There were angry scenes after England came from behind to win 2-1 against Slovakia. As the final whistle blew, footage emerged of Calzona pushing Rice away.
After being pushed, Rice was seen very angry and was held back by his teammates Ivan Toney and Ezri Konsa. In the footage revealed by lip reader Jeremy Freeman on the website DailymailRice cursed at Calzona’s baldness and told him to shut up.
“Shut up, p***y, oi, shut up, you bald c***,” Rice cursed.
Despite the commotion at the end of the match, Rice looked pleased that England had advanced to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
Earlier, Gareth Southgate sent a message to England’s critics after eliminating Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024.
Before the match at AufSchalke Stadium, Southgate was heavily criticized by the English public. Because the Three Lions’ performance was far from the supporters’ expectations.
Southgate was also unable to move in the face of the sharp criticism. After eliminating Slovakia, the former Middlesbrough coach had a message to convey.
“Tonight is an example of championship football. It’s about character, it’s about heart and fighting spirit,” Southgate said at a press conference, as reported by Independent.
“We didn’t defend very well at the start of the game and struggled to break the deadlock in attack,” the 53-year-old coach explained.
The coach who has been in charge of England since 2016 or eight years without ever winning the tournament, said that changing players was one of the keys to success.
One of them was Southgate’s decision to bring on Ivan Toney in extra time. According to him, all of this was done with careful consideration.
“I’m very proud of the players for the spirit they showed. Everyone we put into the game played a part and helped us get over the line.
“They all push each other and help each other. Tonight, that’s what made the difference,” said the coach who is considered pragmatic and lacks strategic intelligence.
(tim/DAL)
