Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Hodgson reluctantly faces music after seismic Iceland loss (The Associated Press)

England soccer team coach Roy Hodgson listens during a press conference in Chantilly, France, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. England's soccer team was knocked out of the Euro 2016 by Iceland in a round of 16 match on Monday. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Roy Hodgson faced the music on Tuesday for England's shock loss to Iceland at the European Championship, reluctantly appearing at a news conference to show that he wasn't afraid of the wave of criticism directed at the now ex-manager of England and the team. ''I don't really know what I'm doing here,'' Hodgson said at a news conference called by England's Football Association. While all critics agreed that England played appallingly in the 2-1 loss to an island nation of some 330,000 people, they disagreed on just how badly it ranked in England's sorry history of underperforming at major tournaments.


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