Anthony Gordon: From the Bench to the Quarter-Finals
Anthony Gordon has spoken openly about the mental resilience that has carried him from a difficult start at the 2026 World Cup to a key role in England’s run to the quarter-finals, where they face Norway in Miami on Saturday. The interview, published by The Guardian, offers a revealing look at how the 25-year-old winger processes setbacks and converts them into motivation.
Gordon, who completed a £60.7m move from Newcastle to Barcelona at the end of May, barely featured in England’s opening two group games and was left out of the squad entirely for the third match against Panama. It was a far cry from the start he had hoped for, and he links part of the rust to an injury that curtailed his season at Newcastle.