Mexico

Thank you, Mexico City, for all the incredible moments at the 2026 FIFA World Cup 🇲🇽

At least Jordan Henderson can laugh about it 🤣 Despite breaking his arm after England’s round-of-16 win against Mexico, Henderson suited up and was available as a substitute in the World Cup quarter-final 👏

3-2 vs. Croatia ✅ 1-0 vs. Panama ✅ 1-0 vs. Mexico ✅ 2-0 vs. Mexico 1-1 vs. Norway ✅ 2-1 vs. Norway ✅ 5/6 of Jude Bellingham’s World Cup goals have changed the state of the game. 🐐

FUTBOL IS LIFE 🙌 Cristo Fernandez, known for playing Dani Rojas in Ted Lasso, made his professional debut on Saturday. Fernandez was a 79th-minute substitute in El Paso Locomotive's USL Cup game vs. New Mexico United ❤️‍🔥

If there is one item which sums up Gabriel Bustamante’s extraordinary dedication to collecting football memorabilia, it is a half-used Diego Maradona cigar. Maradona had just lost a 2019 play-off final with the Mexican second-division side he was coaching at the time, Dorados de Sinaloa, when Bustamante spotted him smoking the cigar on his way out of the stadium. When Maradona threw what was left of it under the team bus, Bustamante got down on his knees to rescue the relic smoked by El Diego. The Argentinian asked what the collector was doing, to which he replied “Diego, it had your DNA — I had to conserve it”. Maradona simply turned to his assistant and said: “This guy needs more therapy than me”. He gave Bustamante the sunglasses he was wearing, too. A few hours in the company of Bustamante, 59, is enough to make you realise he has hundreds of stories like this among his 20,000-strong collection of match-worn football shirts, boots, pennants, trophies, books, medals and more — all stored in a basement in Monterrey, Mexico. 📝 @tomas_hill 🔗

Viva México 🇲🇽

Official FIFA Player of the Match winners for England at the World Cup so far: vs. Croatia — Harry Kane vs. Ghana — Jude Bellingham vs. Panama — Jude Bellingham vs. DR Congo — Harry Kane vs. Mexico — Jude Bellingham vs. Norway — Jude Bellingham Generational carry. 👏👏👏

Having faced the challenge of playing at altitude against Mexico in the last round, England now face the challenge of playing Norway in hot and humid conditions in Miami. Temperatures are expected to reach 92F (33C) but the humidity will make it feel much hotter on the pitch. What science and strategies do players use to cope with heat during a game? 🔗

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹'𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 👀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 An excerpt from the MiB Newsletter (free to read) ⬇️ "It seems farcical now, but leading up to the World Cup, certain corners of the English media boldly claimed that Jude Bellingham shouldn’t be on the flight to America. Perhaps that sensationalism served its purpose because we’re still talking about it now. But witnessing the credibility of those words shattered with every interview, goal and match-winning performance from the 'Brummy Zidane,' has been one of the greatest joys of this World Cup. Bellingham has dominated the Bundesliga for Borussia Dortmund and was Real Madrid’s best player in a Champions League-winning season, so although he has nothing to prove, he plays with a chip on his shoulder as a means of motivation. How very un-English. Perhaps that’s why he occupies an uncomfortable place in the minds of some of the British press. Without the watchful all-seeing Premier League eye on him, he can mould his own narrative, which isn’t how this usually works. David Beckham, Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling can all attest to that. But at just 22 years old, he’s the youngest European player in history to appear at four international tournaments, and so far at this World Cup has won three Player of the Match awards, scored four goals and assisted once. Bellingham has also played with charisma, charm and expression, smiling and contorting whether things have gone his way or not. Harry Kane is Prince Charming, but Bellingham thrives on being an antihero when he crosses the white line. He’s concurrently England’s most clutch player and the closest they have to a fan on the pitch. He’s also incredibly candid, articulate and empathetic. After his masterpiece against Mexico, post-match, Bellingham went out of his way to embrace a young man who’s about to face similar scrutiny to him, 17-year-old Gilberto Mora. When every other player walked past a reporter in a wheelchair, he made sure to stop and chat with the journalist in Spanish. England probably wouldn’t be in the quarterfinal if the Birmingham boy wasn’t picked by Thomas Tuchel, and his redemption arc is not only a testament to his irrepressible mental fortitude, but his huge heart." Read MORE in the MiB Newsletter. SUBSCRIBE 📫:

Tony Cascarino questions the hype surrounding England's performance against Mexico 😳#football

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