England Grab Bronze in 10-Goal Frenzy Against France

Hard Rock Stadium. Ten goals. A 'spectacle' is what they called it. England looked like they were on a Sunday stroll to bronze after that first half. Declan Rice got the party started. Ezri Konsa nodded one in. Bukayo Saka? He bagged two more. Tuchel's lot went into the break with a ridiculous 4-0 lead. Commanding? You could say that.

Of course, France had other plans. Didn't they always?

Kylian Mbappe, bless his record-breaking boots, smashed in two goals after the restart. That second one? Made him the World Cup's top scorer of all time. 22 goals. Bradley Barcola chipped in too. England's backline? Falling apart. Michael Olise could have equalised. Twice. Didn't. Lucky escape, maybe.

Then, a late spot-kick. Djed Spence drew the foul from Malo Gusto. Saka stepped up. Hat-trick complete. 87th minute. Done and dusted, right? Not quite. Ousmane Dembele popped up in the 96th minute. Another French comeback? Briefly, yes. Until Jude Bellingham, two minutes later, decided enough was enough. Sealed the win. Seven goals for Bellingham in this tournament. A new England World Cup record. What a finish to a mad game.

Sky Sports called it 'redemption'. For what, precisely? The semi-final loss to Argentina? A game Saka sat out entirely. His hat-trick here, in a glorified friendly, only stokes the fire. Why was the Arsenal winger missing from *that* crucial match? The whispers will get louder. You can bet on it.

Bellingham's late strike. Pure heroics. Capped England's run under Tuchel. The manager's got a mess on his hands now. Those 'controversial selection decisions'? They're not going away. Not with the 2028 Euros looming. Some serious fallout, alright.