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Watch: England Players Victim Of Fake News; Try To Exploit Non-Existent Loophole

Watch: England Players Victim Of Fake News; Try To Exploit Non-Existent Loophole
Michael McCarthy
By Michael McCarthy
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It might feel like ten years ago at this stage, but on the second day of the World Cup, Spain and Portugal played out a brilliant 3-3 draw, with Ronaldo scoring an amazing last minute free-kick equaliser. In the aftermath, one of the stranger narratives was that José Fonte had remained on the field of play after the free-kick while all of his teammates lost their mind in order to prevent Spain kicking off.

An obscure FIFA rule was quoted for this rule that simply doesn't exist. FIFA's rules for kicking off very clearly point to all opposition players needing to be in their own half of the pitch.

Like a lot of things posted online, this was taken as fact by many, with the above tweet going viral and getting close to two million views. The  debunking of the story in the days that followed didn't quite reach the same audience.

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It seems the mythbusting didn't quite reach the England team, who tried a quick kick-off after Croatia's winner last night.

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Worth a try I suppose!

 

SEE ALSO: The English Media Reaction To Losing In The World Cup Semi-Finals

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