On July 1st, in the Round of 16 of the European Championship, England faced Slovakia. Within the first 16 minutes of the match, England players Gueye, Menu, and Bellingham received yellow cards, setting a new record for the fastest time a team has received three yellow cards in the European Championship.
The first half of the match between England and Slovakia was filled with intense physicality, resulting in a total of five yellow cards before halftime.
England’s first three yellow cards came in the first 16 minutes, giving the Three Lions an early disadvantage.
England also set an embarrassing record: since 1980, this is the fastest time a team has received three yellow cards in a single European Championship match.
England has been widely criticized throughout this European Championship. They struggled through the group stages and now face an early setback in the knockout rounds.
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