Argentina discovered Jordan Pickford’s secret plans on his water bottle after win

By admin — In News — July 16, 2026

   ​Argentina is now just one victory away from winning its second consecutive World Cup after authoring yet another stunning comeback in the semifinals against England. As he has done all tournament, Lionel Messi pulled a rabbit out of his hat to fuel a late flurry of goals in storybook fashion. The defending champions now wait for the final on Sunday against Spain and their on-field celebration may have led to an important discovery that could help them in their quest.While reveling in the win, Argentina players decided to investigate the water bottle of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, which apparently contained his strategy for defending their penalty kicks. We’re talking about some detailed stuff.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow, Pickford was not able to use all of this research to his advantage. But at least now Argentina’s players know what the book on them says. Unless Pickford was using the water bottle as a decoy and wanted to bait his opponents into studying it—then do the opposite of what he had written. Who knows how deep the mind games go? It’s something for Spain to think about before the title match/Every little thing is an advantage. So too is having Messi on your team so this is a side that doesn’t need any extra help. There’s not enough room on any beverage to come up with a plan to stop him in the open field.— Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead —  

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