England star wowed by poem written for team by its bus driver at World Cup in KC

England’s World Cup campaign ended with a late semifinal loss to Argentina, and star striker Harry Kane described the defeat as “gutted” after England finished 2-1 down. The article says England were about 10 minutes away from reaching the final for the first time in 60 years before Argentina scored twice in a seven-minute span. In the days that followed, England then played the third-place match in Miami, beating France 6-4. A bus driver who transported Team England, Mike Chandler, wrote a poem titled “The Lions Way” for midfielder Jude Bellingham after the loss; Bellingham shared the four-page poem on Instagram. Chandler said he spent 35 days with the squad, forming a close connection beyond his job. The piece includes the full text of the poem, reflecting themes of persistence and resilience.