The Trent Alexander-Arnold moment behind England’s transformation
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was exciting, I’ve never been in that position before to score a winning penalty, so it was a new experience for me.” That pressure could have been still greater: Bukayo Saka missed the fifth penalty in the Euro 2020 final and, like Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, was subjected to horrific racial abuse. I’m a player who enjoys being in big games, big moments and winning games.” open image in gallery With five minutes of football in the knockout stages, he has had less taste of those. “I think as it’s progressed, the manager needed different players in there and it has worked,” he said. And they have worked: we are still in the competition.” open image in gallery The moment Trent Alexander-Arnold sealed England’s spot in the semi-finals If it was a triumph of mentality that Alexander-Arnold recovered from losing his spot to score his spot kick.