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Sure that's not Beckham?
Updated : Jul 12, 2018, 12:18 AM IST
It was quick off the blocks for England as Kieran Trippier gave England the lead in the fifth minute with a majestic free-kick. It was England’s eight goal from a set-piece and Kieran Trippier’s first goal for England. He won’t get much better than that.
He joins Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker as an Englishman to score in the semi-final of a World Cup.
TRIPPIER!!! WHAT A GOAL!! #CROENG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/O2DHQ4vUgR
— FIFA World Cup (@WorIdCupUpdates) July 11, 2018
trippier englische beckham
— Belamigović (@hannoderbus) July 11, 2018
Trippier wants more Beckham appreciation!
— Ben 'Benson' Bowe (@Benson_EU) July 11, 2018
Kieran “Beckham” Trippier. 1-0.
— EiF (@EiFSoccer) July 11, 2018
More set piece magic. It. Is. Coming.
Home.
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!
— My Racing Tips (@myracingtips) July 11, 2018
Trippier SCORES directly from a
Free Kick #WorldCup
David Beckham is somewhere watching that, sipping a red wine, nodding slowly and giving a wink the handsome devil!
WHAT A STRIKE! #ENGCRO pic.twitter.com/wSzv8UxORY
Kieran trippier has been watching his David Beckham videos . I'm still In fucking awe #ENGCRO
— a guy named chris (@chrisjlatimer) July 11, 2018
- is David Beckham still plays for England! What a goal, Trippier
— Asif Khan (@mak_asif) July 11, 2018
2006 - Kieran Trippier's goal is the first scored from a direct free-kick by an England player at the #WorldCup since David Beckham against Ecuador in 2006. Show. pic.twitter.com/issPEN2rQ0
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) July 11, 2018
David Beckham has posters of Kieran Trippier on his wall.
— Ryan. (@Vintage_Utd) July 11, 2018
Right let’s settle this
— MV (@RunDavinsonRun) July 11, 2018
Who’s Better
RT for Trippier
Like for Beckham pic.twitter.com/Bb6xIylRu9
Can’t wait for Trippier to unmask after the game and reveal that it has been David Beckham this whole time. Outrageous free-kick. #CROENG
— Robbie Fahy (@RFahy00) July 11, 2018
England's starting line-up for their World Cup semi-final against Croatia on Wednesday remained unchanged for the third knockout match in a row, with coach Gareth Southgate sticking to his trusted 5-3-2 system.
Captain Harry Kane, leading scorer in the tournament with six goals, will spearhead the attack alongside Raheem Sterling, who has not scored in more than 1,000 days for England, as they look to reach their first World Cup final in 52 years.
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, set to start, will equal Dario Simic's national record of 11 appearances at World Cups. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic brought in midfielder Marcelo Brozovic in place of forward Andrej Kramaric in an effort to control the pace of the game. Key defender Sime Vrsaljko was passed fit to start after recovering from a knee injury.
Teams
Croatia: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rakitic, Brozovic, Rebic, Modric, Perisic, Mandzukic.
Subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Kramaric, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric, Lovre Kalinic.
England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Alli, Henderson, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane.
Subs: Butland, Rose, Dier, Vardy, Welbeck, Cahill, Jones, Delph, Rashford, Loftus-Cheek, Alexander-Arnold, Pope.