England Rides Lady Luck

Posted on June 26, 2006 by The Gaffer

t1 crouch England Rides Lady LuckHaving been seeded into the easiest group of the 2006 World Cup, England has continued to ride lady luck during this tournament. Consider the following:

Against Paraguay, it was an own goal. Versus Trinidad and Tobago, it was a goal line clearance by Terry and a header by Crouch that should have been ruled out because of a blatant hair pulling.

The Swedes, meanwhile, hit the woodwork a couple of times and could have won the match. Then against Ecuador, there’s the infamous Ecuador shot that was deflected against the crossbar after the brave sliding tackle by Ashley Cole.

Has there been a luckier team this tournament?

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Founder and publisher of EPL Talk, The Gaffer (aka Christopher Harris) is a journalist who has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian and several other publications as well as on NPR, BBC World, CBC, BBC Five Live, talkSPORT and beIN SPORT. Harris, who lives in Florida, has supported Swansea City since 1979. Harris launched EPL Talk in 2005. View all posts by The Gaffer →
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