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England stars go viral with dressing room prank on Tuchel
A "Three Lions" player faked a shoulder injury in the dressing room after the win against Mexico, but it was just the start of the celebrations.
Following the "Three Lions'" 3-2 round of 16 victory against hosts Mexico, an exuberant dressing room party ensued.
Two star players then pulled a prank on head coach Thomas Tuchel. As a video published on Instagram shows, defender John Stones suddenly clutched his right shoulder during the celebrations.
His pained expression suggested an injury, and teammate Declan Rice immediately drew Tuchel's attention to it. The 52-year-old German looked concernedly at his protégé.
Dressing Room Prank Becomes Internet Hit
However, even before Tuchel could turn to Stones, the chorus of the song "Talk To You" started, and the defender began to make a dance movement with his supposedly injured arm. Roaring laughter broke out in the English dressing room. Tuchel also laughed at the joke and subsequently embraced his protégé.
The clip went viral on Instagram and was liked by over 1.2 million users. It is not the first time Stones has scored an internet hit with a dance video from the dressing room.
