3amCelebrity NewsHelena FordHelena Ford shares her experience of watching England V DR Congo earlier this week as she patiently awaits Monday's FIFA World Cup game V Mexico, hoping for another winHelena Ford17:30, 05 Jul 2026Updated 17:30, 05 Jul 2026There are two types of women during an England match. Those who know the offside rule, and those who know exactly which player they’d happily let ruin their lives.‌Both, it turns out, suffered equally watching England V DR Congo. Seven minutes was all it took for Congo to remind England fans that optimism can sometimes be a dangerous hobby.‌I’d barely even settled into my bottle of rose before the unsettling moment where Congo had dashed that ball into the goal, leaving myself and the nation with emotional whiplash.‌As England searched for an equaliser, every misplaced pass was greeted with a throw of hands from the nation (or a glass of rose).‌Then came the comeback, always bigger than the set back I say. Harry Kane proving again that he was just teasing us with his capabilities.And if one wasn’t enough, the man can almost promise you he’s always got another in the locker. Within 11 minutes of each goal England went from national despair to thinking it might just be coming home.I’m not sure what we as a nation celebrated more, the win or the fact the pubs are open till 5am for Monday's game against Mexico.Article continues belowChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Harry KaneFIFA World CupHelena Ford