Trevor Sinclair had ‘absolute nightmare’ after accidentally jumping on Argentina bus after England beat them at 2002 World Cup

Is there a more terrifying thought than walking onto the wrong team bus, only to be faced with an angry Diego Simeone?

Trevor Sinclair thinks not, as he recalled his 'absolute nightmare' after England's World Cup win over Argentina in 2002.

The Three Lions, who were in Group F alongside the South Americans, Nigeria and Sweden, had drawn their first game in South Korea and were looking for their first win of the tournament.

And a David Beckham penalty - won by Michael Owen after he was brought down by Mauricio Pochettino - was enough to secure the victory against Marcelo Bielsa's Argentina.

Sinclair replaced an injured Owen Hargreaves in the 19th minute of the game and had a dream night on the pitch - but, off it, it wasn't as great.

After being taken for a routine drugs test after the game, the then-West Ham United winger was looking forward to getting on the bus and heading back to the hotel.

However, he explained how a mistake led to him being faced by the likes of Simeone, Pochettino, and Javier Zanetti instead.

“I had an absolute nightmare,” Sinclair explained to talkSPORT. 

“After the game, I got drug tested, so I didn't really see a lot of what went on in the changing rooms but, before that, we were clapping the fans, hugging each other.