England is gearing up for a massive World Cup quarterfinal match against Norway. Of course, they’re going to be preparing for the match, but they also took some time out to chill and have some fun.
This included a team diving competition that the squad posted on social media.
A daring choice considering you just lost a guy to injury after he tried to hop an advertising board during the post-match celebration.
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I don’t mean to be Captain Safety First over here, but bombing off diving boards ahead of a World Cup quarterfinal is wild.
Can you imagine the (*Desi Arnaz voice*) ‘splainin’ they would have to do if someone got injured during that? You think it’s bad to lose a guy to a freak advertising board-related incident â how about losing one because he slipped on takeoff trying to lay down the best can opener of the afternoon?
Also, we’ve got to address fullback Djed Spence wearing socks in the pool.
That’s a wild choice. First of all, I’m not sure anything makes me as angry as having wet socks. It will wreck my day, and doing it on purpose is unfathomable.
Happened to me the other night. I’m still mad about it.
Maybe the thought was that it would give him more traction on the diving board, but that can’t possibly be right. If it did, wouldn’t every Olympic diver be wearing a pair of Hanes crews?
There has been a rash of strange athlete pool behavior. About two months ago, Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon was seen cruising around the hotel pool with flippers and goggles.
I mean, at least he’s not going to get hurt doing that, but man, I wouldn’t want it getting out that I’m a goggles-in-the-hotel-pool guy (which I’m not, for the record).
But, hey, maybe this airborne bonding sesh is just what England needs to win a tough match against Erling Haaland and Norway.
