Alex Leith Latest articles by Alex Leith The epic story of England's 1950 nemisis Joe Gaetjens By Alex Leith Published 5 September 26 EXCLUSIVE England’s 1-0 defeat to the United States at the 1950 World Cup went down as an upset for the ages – but the dishwashing striker who scored the winning goal that day met with a terrible end EXCLUSIVE Get the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES 1 'Fans threw a severed bull’s head onto the pitch in protest. It only motivated us more’ Ex-Bundesliga man reveals craziest tales from time representing Germany's most-hated club 2 "It feels more about breaking the story of the next gay footballer and less about helping to really make a change" - Thomas Hitzlsperger hits out at 'obsessive' journalists 3 Quiz! Can you name the starting line-up from PSG's 6-1 Champions League loss against Barcelona in 2017? 4 10 iconic football stadiums you need to visit (before the wrecking ball does) 5 Quickfire Quiz 227: Can you answer 10 questions in 90 seconds?
The epic story of England's 1950 nemisis Joe Gaetjens By Alex Leith Published 5 September 26 EXCLUSIVE England’s 1-0 defeat to the United States at the 1950 World Cup went down as an upset for the ages – but the dishwashing striker who scored the winning goal that day met with a terrible end
