The World Cup is one of the main events for all fans. It is held every four years and attracts huge interest from viewers, as all the best players come together for the tournament. Naturally, 1xBet in Kenya covers matches of this level, giving fans the chance to earn good money.
Predictions are also accepted for matches involving the England national team. This is a traditional participant in the World Cup. Moreover, the team is almost always among the main favorites of the competition. However, it only achieved real success in 1966, when it won the tournament. The English have also reached the semi-finals of the competition twice more.
But there are other notable facts in the history of this team at the World Cup. For example, the 2010 tournament was generally unsuccessful for England. The team was eliminated in the round of 16 by Germany. But at that World Cup, David James made his World Cup debut in a match against Algeria. In doing so, the English goalkeeper set a World Cup record by becoming the oldest player to make his debut in the final tournament. At the time of his debut, James was 39 years and 10 months old.
The goalkeeper not only played, but also kept a clean sheet. England did not concede a goal in that match, which ended 0-0. Overall, James’ debut in the tournament and in the World Cup as a whole was made possible by the fact that the game did not have much tournament significance. However, the fact itself is still remarkable – when the majority of his peers had already ended their careers, James played for the first time at the main football forum.
The main strengths of the English goalkeeper
Despite being called up to the national team for more than 13 years, he has never been its undisputed first choice. However, 53 matches played during that time is also quite a lot. If you follow the team now, remember that in Kenya it is most profitable to do so with 1xBet, where all games are covered, even the friendly ones.
As for James, the following strengths stand out among this goalkeeper’s qualities:
- good coordination and the ability to save even after shots with incredible trajectories;
- excellent play on the break, thanks to which the goalkeeper repeatedly interrupted passes and crosses that followed into his penalty area;
- great reaction and the ability to save even after shots from close range.
Unfortunately, James did not always demonstrate these qualities, which is why he hardly played in major tournaments. However, his debut at the 2010 World Cup definitely went down in history. These are the kinds of amusing facts that make this goalkeeper, who had a long and eventful career, so memorable.
