England midfielder Declan Rice has dismissed concerns over the thin air of Mexico City. This comes after the Three Lions survived a chaotic night at the Azteca Stadium to secure their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Describing the feisty match as the pinnacle of his international career to date, Rice downplayed pre-match concerns regarding the effects of Mexico City’s high altitude on the squad’s performance.
The EPL winner added that England expected a very tough clash against Mexico in front of their own fans.
His words, “I think that’s probably the best England result I’ve experienced, probably the best away day I’ve ever had in an England shirt. [It was] everything I expected and it was just an incredible night. I was surprised, the altitude wasn’t as… there’s been so much talk about that and to be fair yesterday training was a little bit but today I didn’t really feel it as much.
We knew they were a good team, I don’t think they’ve lost in 80 games or something. So we knew it was going to be tough, but we believed that what we had in the room, all 26 players, was good enough to beat them. In the end, we showed a different side to us that many people probably think that we didn’t have.”
