When Croatia equalised in the World Cup semi-final, English hearts broke a tiny bit
But they almost shattered just a few minutes later, when Ivan Perišić.
Almost straight after he scored, he beat Kyle Walker to smash the ball across the box, only for his shot to hit the woodwork.
CHANCE! Perisic hits the post for Croatia but the ball ends up in the hands of Pickford! pic.twitter.com/UDSJ0gQOXy
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 11, 2018
An entire nation held its breath for what seemed like an eternity. Of course, ultimately it didn’t matter, as Croatia eventually won 2-1 after extra time. But that moment will be remembered for a long time.
But nowhere was the country’s feeling better expressed, than on the face of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Just look. Computer, zoom and enhance.
Jordan Pickford was every England fan holding their breath as Croatia hit the post 😶#ENGCRO #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/lTWtDtCgh3
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/FIFAWCGoals/status/1017131729633636354
https://twitter.com/ClrDb1/status/1017132140838965248
Who needs Phil Jones with an expression like that?
