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World Cup: Amazon, Italy Devour England in Jungle Rumble
World Cup: Amazon, Italy Devour England in Jungle Rumble
http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...982/ITAENG.jpghttp://rack.3.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...013aed8d66.jpghttp://rack.1.mshcdn.com/assets/feed...3b7fd07c38.jpg MANAUS, Brazil — Back in 2013, before this summer's World Cup groups and match-ups had been set, England manager Roy Hodgson called Manaus "ideally the place to avoid." That triggered a touchy response from the mayor of this isolated jungle city of more than 1.5 million residents. Hodgson backtracked on his comments, deeming them irrelevant in a press conference at Arena da Amazonia Friday But after England's opening game against Italy Saturday, it seems Hodgson was right all along See also: Humans of the World Cup: Match Day in Manaus Mario Balotelli headed home the game-winning goal. Wayne Rooney remained a World Cup goal-scoring virgin. The masses of Brazilians in the stands aligned themselves firmly behind the Azzurri, and England lost the much-anticipated match by 2-1, setting up a must-win date with Uruguay on Thursday in São Paulo Read more... More about Soccer, World Cup, Entertainment, and Sportshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/ytJGAmo4FUE |
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