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Evening StandardEngland route to Euro 2024 final: How the Three Lions could win tournament after dramatic quarter-final win
Netherlands next up for England
- The Guardian
Jude Bellingham fined €30,000 and given suspended one-game ban for gesture
Uefa has found Jude Bellingham guilty of ‘violating the basic rules of decent conduct’ in his goal celebration against Slovakia
- The Telegraph
Switzerland goalkeepers wear battery-powered Japanese glasses to boost reflexes for England tie
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer has been preparing to face Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane by training in futuristic sunglasses specially designed to sharpen his reflexes.
- The Telegraph
Iga Swiatek booed by Wimbledon crowd as World No 1 knocked out
Iga Swiatek was booed by the crowd before being unceremoniously dumped out of Wimbledon after suffering a shock third-round defeat to world No 35 Yulia Putintseva.
- The Telegraph
England defy football logic – it is not normal to play so poorly and keep winning
Some great teams have made their mark on the history of the European Championship. Regardless of whether they deliver the ultimate success from this point on, this England side will not be remembered as one of them.
- Evening Standard
Transfer news LIVE! Calafiori to Arsenal imminent; Chelsea book Veiga medical; Zirkzee to Man Utd agreed
Latest updates, gossip, rumours and deals from the summer transfer window
- The Telegraph
Arne Slot’s low-key Liverpool unveiling had no Jurgen Klopp-style fanfare – and that is a good thing
As catchphrases for a new era go, it is fair to say Arne Slot’s vow to be “similar, but a bit different” to his superstar predecessor will not find itself blazoned on a Kop banner or – as was the way with Jurgen Klopp’s quips – a Liverpool mug.
- Evening Standard
England XI vs Switzerland: Starting Euro 2024 lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for today
Gareth Southgate has been opted for a new system
- The Telegraph
The England football team’s £300k watches – and what they say about the players
Footballers and bling have gone hand in hand since the days of David Beckham, when the former England captain became famous for rocking diamond earrings and a gold Rolex Yacht-Master. And while the current crop of England players are certainly interested in their fashion (just look at Bukayo Saka for Burberry), there’s no denying that their tastes have evolved.
- The Telegraph
Watch: England fans clash with German supporters after taunting them over Euro 2024 exit
A group of England fans have clashed with Germany supporters in Dusseldorf after taunting them about the Euro 2024 hosts’ exit from the tournament.
- Evening Standard
England player ratings vs Switzerland: Sensational Bukayo Saka steps up but Harry Kane peripheral again
Three Lions held their nerve from the spot to secure semi-final clash against the Netherlands
- The Telegraph
Cristiano Ronaldo refusing to call time because he knows Kylian Mbappe is coming for his records
Should Kylian Mbappe go on as long as Cristiano Ronaldo at the sharp end of football then France’s captain can expect to lead his team out at the 2038 World Cup, by which time even Emmanuel Macron will be little more than two years short of his nation’s official retirement age.
- The Guardian
Théo Hernandez hits the spot as France beat Portugal in shootout to progress
Portugal’s João Félix hit a post in the penalty shootout, allowing France to squeeze through to the semi-finals following a 0-0 draw
- The Guardian
Mikel Merino breaks hosts’ hearts as Spain send Germany out of Euro 2024
Mikel Merino scored with a stunning header late in extra time to send Spain through to the semi-finals at Germany’s expense
- Evening Standard
Manchester United and Man City allowed to compete in Europe after landmark UEFA ruling
Green light for multi-club ownership after fears Nice and Girona links would see teams miss out
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Spain fans celebrate dramatic Euro win as Germans sulk
STORY: :: Germany fans pout as Spain fans celebratetheir team's dramatic Euro 2024 quarter-final win:: Berlin, Germany:: July 5, 2024:: Daniel Luzena, Spain fan"Spectacular, everyone was there, here the whole Spanish zone, then the German zone, incredible atmosphere, and it was really spectacular. When Spain won in the last minute I went crazy, it was incredible.":: Stephan Hagenfeld, Germany fan"So, that was very difficult and exhausting, unfortunately it wasn't enough in the end, we didn't stand enough unfortunately. But on the whole, we knew it would be tough and in the end, unfortunately (it was a win) for Spain."For Spain fan Daniel Luzena, the atmosphere was "spectacular," while Germany fan Stephan Hagenfeld said the dramatic match was "exhausting."A Mikel Merino goal in the last moments of extra time handed Spain the win, just as the game looked set for a penalty shootout.Spain will play France in Munich on Tuesday for a chance to reach the July 14 final.
- The Telegraph
Last-gasp Spain goal dumps hosts Germany out of Euro 2024 and into desolation
From delirium to desolation. Seldom can a host nation have endured a more shattering comedown. With almost the final act of extra time, and with Germany already mentally preparing for the penalties that that they have turned into a national artform, Spain struck with the cruellest blow, Mikel Merino rising highest to head Dani Olmo’s cross past Manuel Neuer and plunge the Stuttgart Arena into the ghostliest silence. The Germans knew they confronted an arduous test to subdue a Spain side overflow
- Evening Standard
Portugal vs France LIVE! Euro 2024 result, match stream and latest updates after penalty shootout today
Les Bleus will face Spain in semi-finals
- Associated Press
Spain's Pedri ruled out of rest of Euros and Kroos apologises for tournament-ending tackle
Spain midfielder Pedri has been ruled out of the rest of the European Championship following a hefty challenge from Toni Kroos, who has apologized to the youngster. Pedri limped off the field in tears in the eighth minute of Friday’s quarterfinal against Germany, which Spain won 2-1 after extra time. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said it should have been a sending off but Kroos, who was playing what turned out to be the final match of his illustrious career, did not even receive a yellow card.
- Evening Standard
England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 pens): Trent Alexander-Arnold sends Three Lions into Euro 2024 semi-finals
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty as England beat Switzerland 5-3 in a shootout to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals. Breel Embolo had put Switzerland in front with 15 minutes of normal time remaining, leaving the Three Lions in huge danger of crashing out, but Bukayo Saka stepped up almost immediately to fire home a brilliant equaliser. Jordan Pickford saved Manuel Akanji’s penalty, Switzerland’s opener, and England were perfect from there, culminating in Alexander-Arnold, a late substitute in extra time, dispatching his penalty in emphatic fashion.