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Published 11:50 19 Jun 2018 BST
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Some eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Kane's Tottenham teammate Kieran Trippier didn't join the rest of England's outfield players in their celebrations. Instead, he remained on the opposite side of the pitch, staying within the lines of the field of play.
According to some on Twitter, there was good reason for it. They claimed Fifa rules state that should all outfield players leave the field of play to celebrate a goal, the opposition are allowed to kick off. As a result, Trippier's presence on the field of play seemingly prevented Tunisia from having a run on Jordan Pickford's goal. However, despite this theory being widely shared on social media, it appears not to be the case at all.
https://twitter.com/BantsFootballFC/status/1008850943104909312
Law 8 in Fifa's Laws of the Game document looks at kick-offs, defining them as both a way of starting and restarting play.
Extending on this, the document explains that all players must be in their own half of the pitch for kick-off - be it to start or restart the game - to take place, meaning Trippier's decision to remain on the pitch was irrelevant.
This is not the first time in recent days that the theory has done the rounds. Video footage showing Portugal's Jose Fonte staying on the pitch following Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick against Spain also saw claims that this was to prevent Fernando Hierro's side from restarting the game and having a run on goal. https://twitter.com/realmadridplace/status/1008328072767131648?s=12Kick-off
• after a team scores a goal, the kick-off is taken by the other team. • all players must be in their own half of the field of play • the opponents of the team taking the kick-off are at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play • the ball must be stationary on the centre mark • the referee gives a signal • the ball is in play when it is kicked and moves forward • the kicker must not touch the ball again until it has touched another player
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