Tension occurred after the final whistle of England’s victory over Slovakia. Coach Francesco Calzona, representing Central Europe, pushed Declan Rice, making the “Three Lions” pillar angry.

Lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman analyzed via Mail Online that Rice cursed and scolded the Slovakian captain with the message: “Shut up, bald bastard.”

Teammates then had to intervene and pull the Arsenal midfielder away to avoid a fight. In an interview after the match, coach Calzona revealed the cause of the incident: “Rice should have just gone to the referee to say goodbye and then leave.”

“I had to talk to the referee and he kept talking. Rice then apologized, and it ended from here.”

The frustrated Italian coach expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee team running the match. According to coach Calzona, extra time should have been more overtime because goalkeeper Jordan Pickford extended the time.

The dramatic comeback helped the England team maintain their hope of winning the EURO for the first time. The reigning tournament runner-up will face Switzerland in the Quarterfinals.