ENGLAND fans spotted one of football’s biggest quirks after a dramatic Euro 2024 victory over Slovakia.
The Three Lions pulled off a late comeback to beat Francesco Calzona’s men 2-1 at the AufSchalke Arena in Gelsenkirchen.
Ivan Schranz opened the scoring after 25 minutes during a shambolic first half by Gareth Southgate’s side.
And just as England seemed bound for a shock elimination, Jude Bellingham saved his team’s blushes with a stunning overhead kick at the death.
That led to extra time where captain Harry Kane immediately completed the comeback to send Southgate’s side to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
However, it was those goals that led to fans questioning football’s bizarre timing system.
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Bellingham technically equalised in the 95th minute of normal time before Kane’s extra-time winner, which (obviously) happened after the equaliser but counted as the 91st minute.
Fans stormed social media where they quipped about England’s success that bent time itself.
One fan tweeted: “1-1, Bellingham. 95. 2-1, Kane. 91. What even is time?”
Another commented: “The bizarre timing system of football. Jude scores after 94, before Kane scores after 91.”
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A third posted: “Southgate resorting to time travel.”
This one said: “Bellingham is so good that can score goals in the future.”
And that one quipped: “Back to future!!!”
England player ratings v Slovakia.
Here’s SunSport’s England player ratings, brought to you by Tom Barclay in Gelsenkirchen
Jordan Pickford: 5
Kyle Walker: 4
John Stones: 4
Marc Guehi: 5
Kieran Trippier: 4
Declan Rice: 5
Kobbie Mainoo: 6
Bukayo Saka: 5
Jude Bellingham: 7
Phil Foden: 4
Harry Kane: 6
SUBS
Cole Palmer: 7
Eberechi Eze: 6
Ivan Toney: 7
Conor Gallagher: 6
Ezri Konsa: 6
MANAGER
Gareth Southgate: 3.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
