Suarez the executioner gloats as he sinks stuttering England

Sensational Liverpool striker returns from knee injury to kill off the Three Lions

Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring against England
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Uruguay 2 England 1. The Three Lions aren't quite out of the World Cup, but they deserve to be after a nervous, stuttering display against Uruguay that ended with a late winner for the South American side. Inevitably, Luiz Suarez was England's executioner, striking at the end of each half with goals that emphasised his brilliance.

England's effort came from Wayne Rooney, who finally found the net in his tenth World Cup appearances. It could all have been different if Rooney had converted one of his other chances, but he is not Suarez, and as a result England's hopes of progressing to the knockout phases are all but over.

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