"It was a very, very surreal game," Parkes told BBC Sport. Upton Park had a capacity of 39,500 in 1980. There was always a fantastic atmosphere at Upton Park for the big games. "We trained at Upton Park during the day in the build-up to the game," says Parkes. "This is supposedly happening to punish Croatia but it will feel like England have been punished if we lose."
Source: BBC October 11, 2018 05:56 UTC