On July 1st, in the Round of 16 of the European Cup, England faced Slovakia. Within just 16 minutes of the match, England’s Guey, Menu and Bellingham received yellow cards, setting a new record for the fastest yellow cards in European Cup history.
In the first half of the match between England and Slovakia, the two sides were fiercely competitive, resulting in 5 yellow cards in the first half alone.
Within the first 16 minutes, England players Guey, Menu and Bellingham consecutively received 3 yellow cards, putting the Three Lions at a disadvantage early in the match.
England also set an embarrassing record, becoming the first team since 1980 to receive 3 yellow cards in a single match at the European Cup.
England has been widely criticized in this European Cup, struggling in the group stage. In the knockout stage, England’s campaign got off to a bad start.
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