Argentina have a good laugh after finding Pickford's penalty notes

Jul 16, 2026 - 08:20
0 1

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was prepared for everything in the World Cup semi-final but probably did not expect a vital piece of information to land in the hands of opponents Argentina and go viral.

Like others have done in the past, Pickford had attached a piece of paper to his water bottle with printed notes how Argentina players would take their penalties in the case of a potential shoot-out.

This never happened, though, because Argentina clinched a 2-1 comeback victory in stoppage time - and its players then stumbled upon the bottle after the final whistle.

Superstar Lionel Messi and his team-mates laughed as they studied the notes and passed the bottle around. Fitness coach Luis Martin shared an according picture on Instagram and wrote "What a pity that we didn't have the same plan."

He later deleted the post but the photos and a video had by then already gone viral.

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Wow Wow 0
Sad Sad 0
Angry Angry 0

Comments (0)

User