England’s World Cup qualifier turns nasty thanks to a Martin Škrtel stamp

For many England fans watching their country's World Cup qualifier in Slovakia, Martin Škrtel will have been the most familiar face on the opposition teamsheet.

The centre-back might now be based in Turkey with Fenerbahçe, but he showed glimpses of the good, the bad and the ugly that made him such a divisive figure among Liverpool supporters during his time at Anfield. Škrtel picked up a yellow card in the first half in Trnava and could have counted himself lucky to avoid a second yellow for a questionable challenge after the break. But there was absolutely no question about the offence which led to his eventual dismissal before the hour mark. With Harry Kane lying prone on the ground, Škrtel decided for some reason that a stamp would be the best course of action. And he even gave himself a run-up, as if to leave the referee in absolutely no doubt. https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/772484721079095296 The response from those watching the game was pretty unanimous. Almost everyone agreed that it was a completely mindless challenge - if we can even call it that - and that the only matter of debate was as to whether it should have been a straight red card instead of a second yellow. https://twitter.com/LiamStoker/status/772483599262224384 https://twitter.com/JohnBrewinESPN/status/772483683903279104 https://twitter.com/BenMcAleer1/status/772483727138119680 https://twitter.com/JackPittBrooke/status/772483832662614016 https://twitter.com/SmParker8/status/772484192840118272 Read more