England defender John Stones pulled off a light-hearted prank on manager Thomas Tuchel in the dressing room following the Three Lions' 3-2 win over Mexico at the 2026 World Cup. Footage showed Tuchel halting his post-match celebrations in apparent alarm after Declan Rice flagged that Stones had hurt his shoulder, only for the defender to break into a fist-pumping celebration as the music dropped, prompting relief and a hug from the boss. The clip went viral, racking up more than 40 million views.

Stones said he had struggled to keep a straight face and noted the timing was heightened by Jordan Henderson having just suffered a genuine freak injury, breaking his arm after falling while jumping over the advertising hoardings. Stones came on as a second-half substitute against Mexico after Jarrel Quansah's red card forced Bukayo Saka off. England now face Norway in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday at 22:00 BST.