On July 1st, during the Round of 16 of the European Championship, England faced Slovakia. In just 16 minutes of play, England’s Gey, Meunu, and Bellingham all received yellow cards, setting a record for the fastest time a team has received three yellow cards in a Euro tournament since records began.
In the first half of the match, both teams displayed intense competition on the field, leading to a total of five yellow cards being shown in the first half alone.
Within those opening 16 minutes, England’s Gey, Meunu, and Bellingham were successively booked, putting the Three Lions on the back foot early in the game.
England also set an unwanted record: since records began in 1980, this is the quickest any team has picked up three yellow cards in a single Euro match.
Throughout this Euro tournament, England has faced widespread criticism, struggling in the group stage and now starting the knockout phase on a negative note.
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