ENGLAND STAR RULED OUT OF THE WORLD CUP AFTER FOOTAGE REVEALS HOW HE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY DURING CELEBRATIONS

ENGLAND STAR RULED OUT OF THE WORLD CUP AFTER FOOTAGE REVEALS HOW HE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY DURING CELEBRATIONS

England clinched a famous round-of-16 victory over Mexico, edging past the hosts 3-2 at the Azteca Stadium, but the win came at a potential cost—with Jordan Henderson suffering an unusual injury that has left Thomas Tuchel deeply concerned.

A first-half brace from Jude Bellingham and a second-half penalty from Harry Kane proved enough to send the Three Lions through to the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will now face Norway.

Despite conceding goals to Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, England defended with tremendous resolve—especially after Jarell Quansah was shown a red card. The young defender will now miss the next match, unless he receives a similar reprieve to the one granted to Folarin Balogun of the United States.

Tuchel’s immediate worry, however, centres on Henderson. The midfielder sustained a freak injury not during open play, but amid the post-match celebrations—when the England squad gathered to sing Wonderwall. Henderson was later seen being stretchered off with an oxygen mask, prompting BBC pitch-side interviewer to press Harry Kane for answers on what had happened to the former Liverpool captain.

Speaking after the match, Kane tried to allay fears over Henderson’s condition, though he admitted he had little detail on the extent of the injury. Bellingham, meanwhile, suggested the issue could be more serious than initially hoped, but offered reassurance that the Brentford midfielder was receiving excellent care.

“He’s in a bit of trouble, but the medical team have everything under control,” the Real Madrid star said. “Probably best not to go into too much detail when I don’t know the full picture—but everyone was there to support him, and that was a beautiful thing to see.”

Tuchel was more candid in his post-match assessment when asked about Henderson’s tumble over the advertising hoardings. “Not good, not good,” the Germany coach said. “Next thing is we lose a right-back to a red card, and Jordan just fell over and injured his wrist. It looks really bad.”

Both Henderson and Tuchel will be hoping the setback does not spell the end of the midfielder’s World Cup campaign, as England chase their first major trophy in 60 years. They remain on course for the final and will head into the quarter-final clash with Norway full of confidence.