League One Side Plymouth Argyle Postpone Pre-Season Friendly Because 'It's Coming Home'

League One outfit Plymouth Argyle have postponed a pre-season friendly against Callington Town because, apparently, it's coming home. 

The two sides were set for a clash on Wednesday, but with England to take on Croatia in a World Cup semi-final on that very day, they have decided to do the right thing - not that any reasonable UK resident would prioritise a pre-season kickabout over a potential historical event involving the Three Lions anyway.

"Argyle's pre-season friendly against Callington, originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 11, has been postponed – because It’s Coming Home," the club announced via their official website.

"When pre-season fixtures were put together, it seemed a rather fanciful notion that our game may clash with England reaching a World Cup semi-final, but the Three Lions’ progress has created the unlikely situation.

"England’s performances have captured the nation’s interests to such a degree that Argyle and Callington have agreed a new date, to allow supporters to watch England take on Croatia in the country’s biggest game in a generation.

"We will now head to Callington on Tuesday, July 31, at 7.30pm, which will make it the game our final friendly before the season starts at Walsall, on Saturday, August 4.

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By the time the two teams get round to playing that friendly, Gareth Southgate and his troops will be back in the country, possibly with football in toe.