{"id":97028,"date":"2023-12-05T21:54:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=97028"},"modified":"2023-12-05T21:54:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T21:54:18","slug":"england-thrash-scotland-6-0-in-must-lose-match-but-team-gb-fail-olympics-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/england-thrash-scotland-6-0-in-must-lose-match-but-team-gb-fail-olympics-push\/","title":{"rendered":"England thrash Scotland 6-0 in &#8216;must lose&#8217; match but Team GB fail Olympics push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Lauren-James-England-Scotland-5101124.jpg?r=1701812905571\"><\/p>\n<p>England failed to overcome a bizarre scenario in which they had to thrash British rivals Scotland to help Team GB qualify for next year&#8217;s Olympic Games. 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