Manchester Evening News
UK · 19 mins ago
26 photos of fans' ecstasy turning to agony as England lose in near miss to Argentina
The full spectrum of emotions was on display at Castlefield Bowl this evening (July 15) as thousands of hopeful fans watched England's loss to Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup. There was ecstasy in the 55th minute as Liverpudlian Anthony Gordon steered the ball past goalie Martinez, with rapturous celebrations sending pints flying as fans celebrated. But after a nail-biting thirty minutes, England could not hold against the relentless attacks from the Argentinian side, with fine goals in the 85th and 92nd minute putting England's hopes of a first World Cup final since 1966 on ice - again. Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter The final minutes ticked on, with scenes of jubilation turning to frustration and despair as the referee's
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