LIVERPOOL YOUNGSTER RHIAN Brewster scored a hat-trick as England defeated Brazil 3-1 to progress to their first-ever U17 World Cup final.
Fresh from scoring another treble in England’s 4-1 quarter-final win over the US, Brewster was again clinical as the Young Lions booked their ticket to the final –where they will face either Mali or Spain.
Brewster opened the scoring in the ninth minute, firing home at the second attempt after forcing a save from Gabriel Brazao.
An equaliser from Brazil threatened to derail England’s hopes, with Wesley on target, but Brewster’s second, another close-range finish, restored their lead before half-time.
With 15 minutes remaining, Brewster was at it again, turning home after superb build-up play from England, ensuring that they will contest Saturday’s showpiece.
That feeling when you score back-to-back World Cup hat-tricks ️⚽️️⚽️️⚽️
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 25, 2017
Take a bow, @RhianBrewster9 👊 #FIFAU17WC pic.twitter.com/2FIfis8oMl
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Don’t follow American football that much bar watching the Super Bowl every year but this was a very well-written article. Cheers Steve.
@EK: pre season
Star wars Patriots parody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawltTWLmK8
Lost his number one receiver against best pass defence in the league with a throwing hand with 12 stitches in it and still won, greatness!!!
Jags took a knee in the first with nearly a minute left and 3 timeouts….would the Pats ever do that, hell no….knew they were beat when they done that.
@Dick Durkin: yeah and they were child like with the clock near the end, not running it down when blatantly obvious to do so before the 2 min warning
@Baz: put it down to inexperience, they were easily the better team for 3 quarters…they’ll learn from it and they’ll be there or there abouts next season.
@Dick Durkin: No guarantee in football that they will be back.
Watching the game, Jags went hell for leather in first half
I was thinking, they will be gassed by 4th quarter
So they will need a big lead
Patriots don’t even beat teams anymore. There myth like status beats most team either before the game or when the pressure is on in the 4th quarter….Patriots just take advantage.
Peyton Manning is the GOAT.
@Leon: Regular season GOAT
Great article Steve (again as usual)