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Joe Mewis

‘We want to be the best, so we have to turn negative moments into improvements. France were reigning champions in 2022 and knew how to succeed’ Jordan Pickford on the crucial fine margins at a major tournament

Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe embrace after the World Cup quarter-final between England and France in December 2022.

For any player, reaching 50 international caps is a significant milestone. To do it in a World Cup quarter-final against the defending champions only adds another layer to this achievement.

But for England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, the evening of his Three Lions half-century would turn out to be one of the most crushing of his career.

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