Next time we ‘pull rank’ says unhappy Southgate after England penalty fiasco

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Manager surprised to see Henderson step up against Romania
Expresses ‘sadness’ at booing of players taking the knee

Gareth Southgate has said that he will not allow a repeat of the episode that saw Jordan Henderson take penalty duties away from Dominic Calvert-Lewin during England’s 1-0 victory over Romania at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday.
On a day when a section of the crowd booed the players taking the knee before kick-off again, confusion reigned when Calvert-Lewin won his side’s second penalty. Continue reading...

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