Kieran Trippier didn’t celebrate Harry Kane’s last-gasp winner and here’s the smart reason why
If the Spurs wing-back left the pitch along with all of his team-mates, Tunisia technically could've restarted the game
Kieran Trippier is more than just a quality wing-back.
While his team-mates, and 70 million people back home, went berserk for Harry Kane's dramatic late winner, Trippier kept his head.
The Spurs man was the only absentee from the already-iconic pile-up by the corner flag because he was aware of a niche rule which could've spoiled everything.
The laws of the game state that a team can restart the game once there are no opposition players in their half.
This usually occurs as players reset for the kick-off but technically, England's celebrations took place outside the Tunisian half.
If Trippier joined in, Jordan Pickford could've found himself with a ten-one-one situation before empty pint glasses even hit the floor.
Another moment of class in what was an exceptional performance from Trippier.