Costa Rica memories, a lesson in softball and Blade Runner: 2018

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1) England are squeezing in one last friendly before departing for Russia. The game against Costa Rica at Elland Road is sure to spark nostalgic memories of a classic encounter in Brazil four years ago in which the Three Lions mustered just one shot on target. The Keylor Navas-inspired Ticos, of course, went on to play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals only to succumb to Louis van Gaal’s last act of managerial genius as he replaced goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with Tim Krul in extra-time, specifically for the penalty shootout. But for all Italia 90 heads we shouldn’t forget their 1-0 win over Scotland in Genoa on their first appearance at a World Cup. The Tartan Army never quite recovered.

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