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Late goal gives Allardyce winning start to England reign
« on: September 05, 2016, 04:22:21 am »
Big Sam in Christian News Today, sort of surprising really.

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Late goal gives Allardyce winning start to England reign

Walcott had a goal rightly ruled out for offside in the closing stages but Allardyce would be left celebrating in the most sensational fashion as Lallana’s weak shot in the final minute of additional time crept through Kozacik’s hands and sent the travelling England fans into raptures. Although Rooney has won every major title with Manchester United, the furthest he has reached in a tournament with England is the quarterfinals at the 2004 European Championship and 2006 World Cup.

Allardyce, nicknamed “Big Sam”, succeeded Roy Hodgson after England’s humiliating Euro 2016 elimination by Iceland.

England’s Adam Lallana scored his first global goal with the last kick of the game as they beat 10-man Slovakia 1-0 in their World Cup Group F qualifier on Sunday to get new manager Sam Allardyce’s reign off to a winning start.

Allardyce had looked as though he would have to settle for a deeply uninspiring stalemate in Trnava – the hosts having held firm in the World Cup Group F qualifier despite Martin Skrtel’s sending-off after a nasty stamp on Harry Kane.

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Re: Late goal gives Allardyce winning start to England reign
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2016, 04:23:10 am »
I have always been a fan of Big Sam,

If England had not bottled it against Iceland, Sam wouldn't be there. It's almost or probably worth it I think.