The England goalkeeper admitted he injured himself in a clumsy way but would not let it affect him as the Three Lions march onto the semi-finals
Jordan Pickford laughed off a hand injury sustained on Saturday, declaring himself “a man, not a mouse” after his man of the match performance in England’s quarter-final victory over Sweden.
The goalkeeper picked up his first clean sheet of the World Cup in England’s 2-0 victory, which sent the nation to the semi-finals for the first time since 1990.
While the Three Lions controlled the match, Pickford was still called upon to make a couple of key saves in order to preserve the victory.