‘Everyone’s pumped up’: John Stones on the mentality helping England chase World Cup dream

The long-serving centre-back came off the bench to help 10-man England preserve their lead against Mexico and feels the entire squad is laser-focused on reaching the finalJohn Stones had to know the question was coming. With Mexico vanquished after one of the great England nights, the focus had turned in part to the quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday and some bloke up front with a ponytail. Stones knows Erling Haaland, having spent the past four seasons with him at Manchester City, but this was not a time for…