John Stones Pranks Thomas Tuchel With Fake Shoulder Injury as England's 3-2 Win Draws 40 Million Views
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9
John Stones Pranks Thomas Tuchel With Fake Shoulder Injury as England's 3-2 Win Draws 40 Million Views
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 9
Summary
40 million-plus views followed a dressing-room clip from England's 3-2 win over Mexico in which John Stones fooled Thomas Tuchel into thinking he had hurt his shoulder before revealing the prank.
Jordan Henderson's freak injury after the match made Tuchel's concern look genuine, with Stones saying he saw the manager fear another player had actually been hurt.
Stones came on for the final half-hour after Jarrel Quansah's red card forced Bukayo Saka off, helping England close out the win and reach the quarter-finals.
Saturday's quarter-final in Miami now awaits England, who face Norway after opening the tournament with wins over Croatia, DR Congo and Mexico.