Two people dead in a shooting just meters from their training base. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake. A tornado warning. Players with sunburn. Their uniforms, boots, and balls stolen. And the team chef barred from boarding the plane because he was carrying kitchen knives. 🤯All of that happened to the England national team at the 2026 World Cup—and they still had not played even a single minute.
Thomas Tuchel’s team base in Kansas City, Missouri, became the epicenter of a chain of incidents so absurd that the British press is already openly talking about a “curse”. The theft of the equipment affected everything from the official uniforms to the training gear; authorities managed to recover part of what was stolen, and two people are in custody. Meanwhile, an electrical storm with a tornado warning forced the squad to take emergency shelter. ⚡
England made its debut against Croatia in Group L with all this story on its shoulders. Because sometimes football matters least. 😅