Prior to the 2026 World Cup, Thomas Tuchel stunned the public in England, leaving several big names out of the Three Lions' squad, including Cole Palmer.The German's decision is open to debate, but the fact remains that England achieved their greatest success since their 1966 World Cup title, claiming third place 60 years later.Their road to a third-place finish was packed with tough tests, including the clash against the co-hosts, Mexico, in the Round of 16.What a guy! Cucurella hung his WC medal around his mailman's neckDespite playing with a man down for about 40 minutes, England beat El Tricolor 3-2 thanks to Jude Bellingham's impressive display and his brace, but that thrilling encounter apparently wasn't exciting enough to keep everyone awake.Talking to the media during Chelsea's pre-season in Australia, Palmer admitted he missed the electrifying second half of the match at the legendary Estadio Azteca because he fell asleep?!"Obviously I was away, and the times were a bit mad in America. So it was a bit difficult, but I did watch."Cole Palmer said he did watch England at the World Cup after his 26-man squad snub – but fell asleep at halftime of the game against Mexico.That was a must watch game 🥹 🇲🇽 🏴(via colepalmer) pic.twitter.com/EICwBqedvQ— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 31, 2026 "I did [watch the game against Mexico], but I fell asleep at halftime," the forward said via ESPN.To make matters even more ironic, the clash between England and Mexico is widely regarded as one of the five best matches of the entire tournament, out of 104 played.Therefore, it's safe to say Palmer missed out on a lot, though we can't be too hard on him because he surely never imagined he would be watching the World Cup from his sofa instead of playing an active role in it.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872196##
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