The Leopard’s Grin: Why England’s DRC Problem Isn't Just a Fluke
By Sofia Laurent · 5 min read
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The sky over North London was the color of a bruised plum, a cold October rain slicking the Wembley turf into a dangerous glass.
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By the hour mark, the frustration was no longer a murmur; it was a roar.
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It is becoming increasingly clear that England suffers from a specific type of paralysis when faced with non-European opposition that refuses to play the 'status quo' game.
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This isn't an isolated incident.
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I spoke to a former DR Congo international in the tunnel after the match.
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While this match took place in the damp chill of London, the trauma of previous encounters in Kinshasa clearly weighed on the squad.