@versus via instagram: Hungary 0-4 England. The home team wanted violence so the Three Lions went hunting. Fans were throwing flares onto the pitch but England lit a fire under this Hungarian defence tonight. Raheem proving that this summer wasn’t all a dream. B.I.G. performance from Brooklyn’s Brent’s Finest. Make that 16 goal involvements in RS7’s last 11 qualifying games. Took abuse from the stands and stood tall yet again. Dedicated his goal to a friend who sadly passed away earlier this week. Class personified on and off the pitch. Harry Kane and Harry Maguire went back-to-back and put the game out of sight. Declan Rice grilled the racists one minute, banged a goal past them the next. Shameful scenes from the stands yet again but it’s even more shameful no one is surprised. We need to keep putting pressure on FIFA and UEFA - but we also need to give credit to the players who rise above hate. The first time England played in an environment like this for almost two years, but diamonds are made under pressure. Light work.
02.09.21