England-Switzerland: “Akanji: Dive Left!” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford anticipated counter shots by writing them down on his water bottle.

Before Novak Djokovic’s match saw celebrations on the court, in the locker rooms and even on Wimbledon’s center court, the Brits had work to do, particularly their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Gareth Southgate’s men, handled by the valiant Swiss, came very close to elimination before making the difference, as in 8th place.

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Jordan Pickford had ‘Akanji – Dive Left’ written on his water bottle which he went to save during a penalty shootout?? pic.twitter.com/6XVjnaCoNR

— SPORTbible (@sportbible) July 6, 2024

This time the match was decided by penalty shootout. Jordan Pickford, an expert on the subject, put the English on the right track by deflecting Manuel Akanji’s first-half effort. Its cessation was not due to chance or right intuition.

Pickford’s water bottle before the penalty shootout against Switzerland. No it’s not a lottery… #ANGSUI pic.twitter.com/6G9fFCGY0G

— Florian Gazan (@flogazan) July 6, 2024

The Three Lions goalkeeper had actually used his water bottle to try and stop an opponent’s shot. “Akanji: Dive Left,” which was written for this first repelled strike. When we read a little closer, we realize that the English goalkeeper was correct in 3 of 4 penalties, if he was too low on Xherdan Shaqiri’s effort, and he didn’t trust his water bottle when facing Fabian Schar.

J.Louchet, Valenciennes goalkeeper throws a bottle at Rouen goalkeeper, L.Aggoune, where the instructions for penalty shoot outs are written!

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(@YonEcenarro) #FCRVAFC pic.twitter.com/orMip6Lf3m

— Météo Foot (@MeteoFoot) February 28, 2024

This season, a funny scene happened in the Coupe de France quarter-finals when the Valenciennes goalkeeper threw a water bottle at his Rouen opponent into the arena where the instructions for penalties were written. Then the Valencians won.