- Argentina secured a 2-1 victory over England in their World Cup semi-final, with Lautaro Martinez scoring the decisive goal in injury time after Enzo Fernandez cancelled out Anthony Gordon's opener.
- Following the match, Argentina players discovered England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's discarded water bottle, which contained detailed notes outlining his strategy for a potential penalty shootout against their squad.
- The notes specified Pickford's planned reactions for individual players, including instructions like “fake left - dive right” for Lionel Messi and “stand central” for Enzo Fernandez.
- Several Argentina players, including Messi, Fernandez, Nicolas Gonzalez, and Marcos Senesi, were observed reading the penalty instructions and appeared visibly amused by the detailed preparations.
- The image of the cheat sheet was circulated on social media, and could potentially offer valuable insights to Spain, who are set to face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final.
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