John Stones plans to watch all England’s World Cup matches again in a quest for self-improvement. The defender was among England’s best performers at the tournament, but discovered the fine margins between success and failure when he hesitated momentarily for Croatia’s winning goal in the semi-final.
He was the only outfield player to start every game, having not played a minute at Euro 2016. Yet despite that transformation in his international fortunes, the Manchester City centre half has said that he must work to get better. “I’ve enjoyed the challenges of playing in the biggest games,” he said. “I felt like I’ve expressed myself, tried to bring everything to the table. I can honestly say I gave it my all, I’ve left nothing out on
