Yahoo Sports England Euro 2024 LIVE: Latest news and updates with Gareth Southgate set to manage Three Lions for 100th time
Only eight nations remain at Euro 2024 and, somehow, England are still one of them.
A date with Switzerland awaits Gareth Southgate’s side now after struggling through the group stage and mounting the very latest of late escapes in the last-16 against Slovakia, with an injury-time equaliser sending the tie to extra-time, where a goal from Harry Kane sealed their progress.
Jude Bellingham scored the spectacular 96th-minute strike to keep England in the game - and the tourmament - but ensuing celebrations left some offended. “An inside joke gesture towards some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight,” he suggested - but that didn’t stop Uefa opening an investigation over potential indecent conduct, which could yet see him face a ban.
There remains much for Southgate to solve though, including a defensive riddle with Kieran Trippier a doubt and Marc Guehi suspended - and the rest of the team not playing well either.
Follow all the latest news updates and reaction ahead of England’s last-eight fixture below.
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Euro 2024 quarter-finals schedule
11:45 , Harry Latham-Coyle
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Euro 2024 quarter-finals: Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times
Euro 2024 power rankings: Rating all eight nations ahead of the quarter-finals
11:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle
England are into the last eight, with a strange array of sides joining them as quarter-finalists. Lawrence Ostlere assesses the remaining contenders ahead of what should be a wild weekend:
Euro 2024 power rankings: Rating all eight nations ahead of the quarter-finals
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
11:15 , Karl Matchett
There was a minute left to run on Gareth Southgate’s reign, the clock ticking down on a dismal tournament that seemed a demoralising end to the second-finest tenure of any England manager. Until an airborne Jude Bellingham intervened. Until Bellingham underlined that he has that combination of talent, technique and temperament to offer the promise of greatness. There had been reasons for Southgate to replace him: booked for a rash lunge at Lukas Haraslin, he had been unwise enough to lay his hands on the referee. He had endured a poor game.
But there was an instance of brilliance; a bicycle kick, an injury-time equaliser, a lifeline, a goal that may reshape England’s history as well as Southgate’s time in charge. “Who else?” Bellingham shouted. The evidence of the previous 94 minutes was that no one was likely to score for England. The closest they came to a first-half shot on target was when, after 10 seconds, Dennis Vavro belted the ball at Harry Kane’s head and it rebounded 30 yards to Martin Dubravka. For much of it, they were simultaneously going nowhere, going backwards and going out. But Bellingham’s European Championship has now included two glorious goals, albeit with too little in the 347 minutes that separated them.
And Southgate looked in thrall to his supposed superstars, ignoring the evidence of the game, hoping against hope they would deliver, relying on reputations. But some reputations are forged for a reason.
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
Trent Alexander-Arnold can dispel Gareth Southgate myth with obvious England change
11:00 , Karl Matchett
The Trent Alexander-Arnold Experiment is dead. Time for another Trent Alexander-Arnold Experiment. Liverpool’s vice-captain seems a misunderstood, underused talent at international level. His time in midfield spanned 123 minutes against Serbia and Denmark and was of sufficient importance, such a scientific voyage of discovery, that it assumed a status of its own. It was an ‘Experiment’.
That it has been deemed a failure was apparent when Gareth Southgate worked his way through a series of partners for Declan Rice against Slovakia – Kobbie Mainoo for craft, Conor Gallagher for graft, Jude Bellingham for overhead kicks – and no scenario called for Alexander-Arnold.
Not as a midfielder anyway. But there felt a pressing need for Alexander-Arnold in his original incarnation, as the right-back revolutionary, the creator supreme, a player with a capacity to make the extraordinary happen. There appeared to be a shift in thought when Gary Neville, England’s most capped right-back until a couple of weeks ago, said it was “illegal” that Alexander-Arnold wasn’t playing. “He’s the best footballer at right-back we’ve ever seen in this country,” said Neville, a more prosaic talent recognising an extraordinary one.
Alexander-Arnold can dispel Southgate myth with obvious England change
Gareth Southgate says England have found their Paul Gascoigne moment at Euro 2024
10:45 , Karl Matchett
Gareth Southgate believes Jude Bellingham’s goal against Slovakia can be a spark for England’s tournament, like Paul Gascoigne’s goal against Scotland at Euro 96, as he made a point of stating the legend of that tournament and the 1990 World Cup has made people forget performances were initially poor.
While Southgate accepted that his team have “got to be better”, he feels that the 95th-minute equaliser to eventually eliminate Slovakia showed a “togetherness” and “spirit” essential to any tournament. The manager also believes it will “give the whole group belief”, just like Gascoigne in 1996. Southgate feels that will be essential against an “excellent” Switzerland team in the Euro 2024 quarter-final.
Gareth Southgate says England have found their Paul Gascoigne moment at Euro 2024
England’s route to the final: Possible opponents in the Euro 2024 knockout stages
10:41 , Karl Matchett
The quarter-finals are set and England know they’ll be facing Switzerland in the last-eight - but what about beyond that, if they dare to look?
Here’s the rest of the Three Lions’ route to the final in Berlin and who they might face along the way.
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10:38 , Karl Matchett
England is set to face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after Jude Bellingham dramatically saved Gareth Southgate’s team with an overhead kick against Slovakia in the last-16.
England was on the brink of a major upset, leading for much of the game after Ivan Schranz’s early goal.
Southgate’s position was in jeopardy, but his decision to stick with his core players paid off as they transformed a potential defeat into a crucial victory, keeping England’s dreams alive.
But pundits were less than impressed with England’s performance, with boos frequently echoing across the stadium. And while others called for revolution at half-time, Southgate sent the same side out again – much to the disappointment of commentators and fans alike.
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Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
08:00 , Mike Jones
There was a minute left to run on Gareth Southgate’s reign, the clock ticking down on a dismal tournament that seemed a demoralising end to the second-finest tenure of any England manager.
Until an airborne Jude Bellingham intervened. Until Bellingham underlined that he has that combination of talent, technique and temperament to offer the promise of greatness. There had been reasons for Southgate to replace him: booked for a rash lunge at Lukas Haraslin, he had been unwise enough to lay his hands on the referee. He had endured a poor game.
But there was an instance of brilliance; a bicycle kick, an injury-time equaliser, a lifeline, a goal that may reshape England’s history as well as Southgate’s time in charge.
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
When will England play next?
07:00 , Mike Jones
Saturday July 6
Quarter-final 4, Dusseldorf: England v Switzerland (1700)
Who do England play next?
Having beaten Slovakia in the last-16, England will play Switzerland in the quarter-finals. After looking impressive in the group stages, Switzerland defeated holders Italy 2-0 in the last-16.
If England win in the quarter-finals, they will play either Netherlands, Romania, Austria and Turkey in the semi-finals.
England are no longer on course to face France in the semi-finals. That’s after France finished second in Group D. Germany, Spain, Portugal and Belgium will be in the other half of the draw too.
Jude Bellingham hits back at ‘rubbish’ being spoken about England team
06:00 , Mike Jones
Jude Bellingham said he was hitting back at the “rubbish” being spoken as he rescued England’s Euro 2024 campaign with a stunning last-gasp overhead kick equaliser against Slovakia.
The Real Madrid man had struggled to make an impression on the last-16 tie in Gelsenkirchen as England looked set to be heading home before his moment of inspiration, with Harry Kane then heading home in extra time to secure a 2-1 win.
Gareth Southgate’s side will now meet Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday as England look to end a 58-year wait for a major men’s trophy.
Jude Bellingham hits back at ‘rubbish’ being spoken about England team
Jude Bellingham delivered salvation but he can’t hide England’s huge flaws
05:00 , Mike Jones
Gareth Southgate, duly, still believed. As the clock ticked into the 94th minute, and England looked like they were still going, the manager evidently wasn’t thinking about what he was going to say. He was still thinking about how they could rescue it, what could be done.
“I had belief right the way through that we’d get the goal. I didn’t think it would be as late as it was. I wasn’t ready to go home yet and clearly the players felt the same way.”
One player certainly wasn’t, and there is an argument he thinks in a different way than any previous England player. Jude Bellingham has now given the national team a moment they’ve never had. There’s never been salvation like this.
Jude Bellingham delivered salvation but he can’t hide England’s huge flaws
England ready to take off the hand brake, says Stones
04:00 , Mike Jones
Switzerland have impressed in the tournament so far and eased to a 2-0 victory over holders Italy on Saturday to progress into the last eight.
They will no doubt pose a threat to an England side still struggling to find their way but Stones feels they can overcome the challenge.
“I think we’ve got that belief now,” he told beIN Sport.
“I think we had it before but we didn’t fully show that and our performances didn’t replicate that belief.
“We’ve got to always look at the negatives and the things that we can improve on because it’s a massive part of the games, massive part of what we do.
“We’re coming up another great side... another great test for us that we’re we’re excited for; I’ve not thought about it too much, to be honest, after the emotions but tomorrow we’ll be preparing as usual, and we’ve got to enjoy this, because it’s been tough, tough for everyone, and I want everyone to enjoy it.”
England ready to take off the hand brake, says Stones
03:30 , Mike Jones
“What a game, what a way for us to get through,” said Stones.
“It was not the way that we wanted to but I think the fight, the desire... that people wanted to see from us at home, from people in the stands - that fight for the shirt, for everyone that’s come out to support us was there and more.
“That’s what’s got us through, we didn’t play the best and that is down to us, which is frustrating,
“But I hope now, coming through such a tough time and doing things, taking risks with the ball, we can implement that now and kind of take the handbrake off in some senses to let our quality show.”
England ready to take off the hand brake, says Stones
03:00 , Mike Jones
John Stones insists England are ready to take the handbrake off after their “fight and desire” saw them come from behind to dramatically beat Slovakia in extra-time and reach the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
Gareth Southgate’s side looked set to be heading home as Ivan Schranz’s first-half strike had Slovakia ahead until Jude Bellingham’s overhead kick deep into stoppage time tied the game.
Harry Kane then headed home to secure a 2-1 victory that sets up a quarter final clash with Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday.
Like their performances in the group stage, England laboured at times but ultimately got the job done and now Stones believes the team can now play with more freedom in Germany.
Who will replace Marc Guehi in England’s defence?
02:30 , Mike Jones
Luke Shaw’s absence has forced Kieran Trippier to play out of position at left-back for the duration of the tournament so far, visibly affecting the balance of England’s team.
Gomez is an alternative having played much of the club season in that position as Liverpool dealt with long-term injuries to Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas, while Konsa’s brief international career has largely been spent in the wide positions.
England briefly moved to a back three during extra time against Slovakia and, while Bukayo Saka and in particular Eberechi Eze are unlikely to be deployed as starting wing-backs on Saturday, that system does provide another option.
Kyle Walker would be likely to move to the right of the trio in that scenario, with Trippier or Trent Alexander-Arnold outside him. Trippier could still be required at left wing-back if Shaw remains unavailable, unless Saka or Gomez were preferred.
Yellow cards are wiped after the quarter-finals for suspension purposes but England will have Trippier, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Kobbie Mainoo and Conor Gallagher walking the tightrope against Switzerland.
Who will replace Marc Guehi in England’s defence?
02:00 , Mike Jones
Liverpool’s Joe Gomez is Southgate’s other option, his stand-out statistic from the league season being a success rate of 74 per cent in aerial duels - winning 31 of 42 to match the ratio of prospective England partner John Stones.
Like Konsa, Gomez’s versatility is another mark in his favour if Southgate opts for more wide-ranging changes.
Who will replace Marc Guehi in England’s defence?
01:30 , Mike Jones
Brighton defender Lewis Dunk’s 88 clearances matched Guehi for the most of any central defender in Southgate’s squad, albeit in eight more appearances, while his comfort on the ball could be of value - only star Manchester City midfielder Rodri made more than Dunk’s 3,212 passes in last season’s Premier League and he completed well over 90 per cent.
Dunk’s 27 tackles ranked only ninth among Brighton players - behind forwards Danny Welbeck, Joao Pedro and Simon Adingra - though that owes partly to the Seagulls’ pressing system and it is worth remembering centre-back Leah Williamson skippered England to glory in the 2022 Women’s Euro without making a single tackle.
Who will replace Marc Guehi in England’s defence?
01:00 , Mike Jones
Ezri Konsa’s extra-time substitute appearance against Slovakia may appear to position him as Guehi’s likely replacement, even if he came on at left-back as part of a series of desperate late-game reshuffles.
In 35 Premier League appearances in 2023-24, Konsa led Aston Villa with 62 interceptions and won 59 per cent of his 54 tackles. Guehi, by way of comparison, played 25 times and made just 18 interceptions and 28 tackles, though 68 per cent of those were successful.
Konsa’s 76 per cent success rate in duels was the highest of England’s centre-back options in Germany, as was his tally of 167 won, though he was marked by the Premier League with two errors leading to opposition goals.
Who will replace Marc Guehi in England’s defence?
Wednesday 3 July 2024 00:30 , Mike Jones
England will be forced into at least one change for their Euro 2024 quarter-final as Marc Guehi’s suspension leaves Gareth Southgate to consider his defensive options.
Guehi, perhaps England’s stand-out player at the tournament so far, picked up a second booking of the tournament early in the last-16 clash with Slovakia.
Here, we wassess the contenders to take the Crystal Palace centre-back’s place against Switzerland...
England fans praised for behaviour in Germany
Wednesday 3 July 2024 00:00 , Mike Jones
England fans have again been praised for their good behaviour as just four arrests were made in connection with the team’s Euro 2024 last-16 match against Slovakia in Gelsenkirchen.
The UK Football Policing Unit confirmed on Monday morning that three people were arrested for obstructing police and abusing stewards at Sunday’s match, while a fourth was detained for fighting in the stadium.
“No major issues were reported yesterday with continued good behaviour from the vast majority of England fans in Gelsenkirchen,” the UKFPU said in its statement.
England came from a goal down to beat Slovakia 2-1 and book their passage to the quarter-finals, where they will take on Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday.
Luke Shaw ‘has a chance’ of featuring in Swiss game
Tuesday 2 July 2024 23:45 , Mike Jones
England centre-back Marc Guehi is suspended after collecting his second booking of the tournament, but Luke Shaw could be available having been out since February with a hamstring issue.
Southgate admitted England have “a little bit of problem with our balance without a left-footed left-back” but decided against bringing him on in Gelsenkirchen.
“I think that’s got a chance,” he added. “I mean, we could have put him on, but he’s done so little full team training that that would have been a huge risk.
“A bit more training, a little bit more evidence for us of the level that he’s at will be helpful.”
‘Outstanding’ Swiss present big tactical challenge, admits Southgate
Tuesday 2 July 2024 23:30 , Mike Jones
Few understand that better than defender John Stones, who has gone from perennial Premier League champions Manchester City to his fifth major international tournament.
The 30-year-old defender said after the Slovakia win that England could “kind of take the handbrake off” after Sunday’s emotional win - comments that seemed to surprise Southgate.
“(Last night) was an example of cup football,” he said. “Sometimes cup football is about character, heart, the spirit.
“We didn’t defend well at the start and we didn’t play through their press, which was really well organised, and we struggled to break that first line of pressure.
“That wasn’t a handbrake. That was we had a problem that we couldn’t solve getting the ball into the second line of the pitch and there’s a big difference.
“I think the game against the Swiss will throw completely different tactical problems - just as difficult, just as complex and a different solution to solve.
“But we’ve got a few days to recover and that’s going to be important because the energy levels that were required, whether we’ve got any injuries, we need to assess.
“Obviously we lose Marc (Guehi) for the next game as well, so plenty for us to think about.”
‘Outstanding’ Swiss present big tactical challenge, admits Southgate
Tuesday 2 July 2024 23:15 , Mike Jones
Young star Bellingham epitomised that spirit when acrobatically striking home in stoppage time to salvage England’s campaign before hitting back at those talking “rubbish” about them afterwards.
“He was 21 yesterday and he’s doing unbelievably well,” Southgate said. “I understand his world better than a lot of people, I think. His world is different to pretty much every other 21-year-old in the world.
“He’s had an incredible impact on his clubs, his national team already, but he’s still a young man and he is going to say things, react to things, in a way that young people will.
“But what he can provide us are these moments where he grabs things by the scruff of the neck and his character, and his personality creates moments that can change a big game.
“That’s what he has given to us again. Two hugely important goals for us in this tournament already. He’s a great boy, he’s super to work with, wants to do well.
“Also, I think he knows that we’re trying to help him through all of these challenges and hurdles that the different environment of the national team brings because it is a different environment.”
‘Outstanding’ Swiss present big tactical challenge, admits Southgate
Tuesday 2 July 2024 23:00 , Mike Jones
“You build on the spirit that they’ve shown, the belief that they’ll have gained from that,” Southgate said.
“Equally, we’re not naive. We’re going to play a team that have looked outstanding, not just in this tournament but for quite a while as well. That’s going to be a big tactical challenge for us.
“We know that the level of our game will need to be higher, but there was a spirit and there was a togetherness that has been building.
“We’ve had a lot of problems to solve through this whole lead into the camp, through the tournament.
“We’re putting a plaster over different things and giving young players opportunities. We’re somehow finding a way.
“I can imagine how everybody is going to react to that, even though we’ve won. But we’re still in there and the one thing that can’t be questioned is the desire, the commitment, the character.”
‘Outstanding’ Swiss present big tactical challenge, admits Southgate
Tuesday 2 July 2024 22:40 , Mike Jones
Gareth Southgate knows stumbling but spirited England have to raise their game if they are to stand a chance of beating “outstanding” Switzerland in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final.
A trip to Dusseldorf awaits after Jude Bellingham came to the rescue with a 95th-minute overhead equaliser against wily Slovakia on Sunday before Harry Kane sealed a 2-1 extra-time win.
England were seconds away from their tournament coming to an end in humiliating fashion, only to squeak through to a fourth successive major quarter-final under Southgate.
The fighting spirit was as impressive as their overall performance was alarming in Gelsenkirchen, with far better needed from the Euro 2020 runners-up against the Swiss on Saturday.
Swiss present huge tactical challenge, admits Southgate
Tuesday 2 July 2024 22:22 , Mike Jones
Gareth Southgate knows stumbling but spirited England have to raise their game if they are to stand a chance of beating “outstanding” Switzerland in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final.
A trip to Dusseldorf awaits after Jude Bellingham came to the rescue with a 95th-minute overhead equaliser against wily Slovakia on Sunday before Harry Kane sealed a 2-1 extra-time win.
England were seconds away from their tournament coming to an end in humiliating fashion, only to squeak through to a fourth successive major quarter-final under Southgate.
The fighting spirit was as impressive as their overall performance was alarming in Gelsenkirchen, with far better needed from the Euro 2020 runners-up against the Swiss on Saturday.
Pickford hails England’s ‘golden boy’
Tuesday 2 July 2024 22:02 , Mike Jones
“It was a roller coaster,” Pickford said back at England’s Blankenhain basecamp on Monday.
“I said in the pre-match interview it’s not how you play, you’ve got to show resilience and it’s about just winning the match and that’s what we did. Went into the trenches and we came out the other side.
“You’ve got two superstars, Jude and Harry, and they’ve come up with the goods.
“Jude, golden boy, again with the overhead kick to keep us in the game, keep us in the tournament.
“But we never say die, and that’s what it was last night. A roller coaster but we got over the line.”
Pickford hails England’s ‘golden boy’
Tuesday 2 July 2024 21:49 , Mike Jones
Jordan Pickford lauded “golden boy” Jude Bellingham after he rescued England’s Euro 2024 campaign in the roller-coaster last-16 clash against Slovakia.
After winning Group C in unconvincing fashion, the Euro 2020 runners-up were on the brink of a humiliating exit akin to Iceland eight years ago in what would almost certainly have been Gareth Southgate’s last match.
England looked set to fail in their bid to cancel out Ivan Schranz’s opener for wily Slovakia, with Phil Foden seeing a goal ruled out for offside by the VAR, Harry Kane wasting a great chance and Declan Rice hitting a post.
But Real Madrid star Bellingham scored a jaw-dropping leveller five minutes into stoppage time, with his overhead kick followed by a Kane header early in extra time as Southgate’s side won 2-1.
Pickford hails England’s ‘golden boy’
Tuesday 2 July 2024 21:30 , Mike Jones
A quarter-final against Switzerland is the reward for England after a Bellingham-inspired turnaround that made headlines and will live long in the memory.
“Ninety-fifth minute and I think there was six minutes added time, so probably one of the last kicks in the game,” Pickford said of the equaliser.
“For Jude to come up with that, something special from Walks’ [Kyle Walker] long throw, we mixed our game up well, and to get the equaliser to go into extra time was massive.
“It was an unbelievable moment. But then you start thinking ‘is VAR going to come into play?’ or anything like that.
“Because after the equaliser with Phil, then VAR came in and it kind of deflates you, like I said.
“But that emotion, that buzz around the place. Slovakia must have thought they had it in the bag.
“Then we had to step on the gas in extra time, which we did early doors with Harry getting that second goal. Then it was about our mentality to see the game out.”
Uefa investigates Bellingham over lewd gesture
Tuesday 2 July 2024 21:13 , Mike Jones
Bellingham posted on X about the gesture in the hours after the match, saying: “An inside joke gesture towards some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight.”
The Football Association has also been charged over a “lack of order or discipline” from supporters and over fans lighting fireworks.
Albania player Mirlind Daku was given a two-match ban after being found guilty of four breaches of UEFA disciplinary rules earlier in the tournament, after he picked up a megaphone to lead his country’s fans in nationalistic chanting.
Based on how UEFA has dealt with similar offences to Bellingham’s in the past a suspension would be highly unlikely, and it may be that after seeking observations from the 21-year-old the investigator may decide there is insufficient evidence to bring a charge.
Bellingham’s goal forced extra time, with Harry Kane scoring England’s winner early on in the additional period to complete the comeback.
Uefa investigates Bellingham over lewd gesture
Tuesday 2 July 2024 20:53 , Mike Jones
England midfielder Jude Bellingham is being investigated by UEFA over a gesture he made after scoring a late equaliser against Slovakia.
The Real Madrid star appeared to gesture toward the Slovakian bench after his overhead kick brought England level in the dying seconds of injury time in Gelsenkirchen.
UEFA released a statement on Monday which said: “A UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding a potential violation of the basic rules of decent conduct by the English Football Association player, Jude Bellingham, having allegedly occurred in the scope of this match.
“Information on this matter will be made available in due course.”
Harry Kane: England squad closer than ever after dramatic win
Tuesday 2 July 2024 20:39 , Mike Jones
Switzerland are next up for England, who will travel for Saturday’s tie in Dusseldorf with renewed vigour following the Slovakia win.
“It’s going to be a tough game but every game in this tournament is tough,” added Kane.
“The Swiss have had a great tournament so far. Beating Italy is not easy. We’ll expect another tough game. But we’ll do what we always do, we’ll prepare during the week, analyse the game just gone and look at Switzerland and what they do well and where their weaknesses are and we’ll try to exploit that.
“But each game is different, scenarios are different, things might happen and you have to find a way to overcome that.”
Harry Kane: England squad closer than ever after dramatic win
Tuesday 2 July 2024 20:26 , Mike Jones
Kane may have scored the clinching goal, the 65th of his England career, but he was full of praise for Bellingham’s strike.
The Real Madrid man had struggled to make an impact for much of Sunday evening at the Veltins Arena only to arrive on the scene to score with a stunning volley.
“It was an unbelievable goal and to do that in that moment speaks volumes to him as a guy and his mentality,” Kane said of the 21-year-old.
“That finish and that moment was special. That summed Jude’s season up. What he’s done at Madrid in his first season. We said in the bus afterwards that it couldn’t just be a tap-in at the back post, it had to be something special.
“That sums up who he is and what he’s done this year especially. What a finish and then it’s that relief, then you’re buzzing but you’ve still got another 30 minutes to play. I thought we handled that well.
“Knockout goals are some of the best feelings you will ever score in your career. They’re just so important. We know what it means to people watching back home and in the stadium. I remember watching major tournaments growing up and they’re special moments.
“Jude’s one and my one, they are ones you repeat, you watch back, you see fans reacting in the crowd, you see clips of the fans back in the pubs and the boxparks and all that.
“You’re proud to make people that happy. Of course they mean more if you go all the way and if you go on to win it they will become even more special.”
Harry Kane: England squad closer than ever after dramatic win
Tuesday 2 July 2024 20:06 , Mike Jones
“We were proud of each other,” Kane told Lions’ Den as he spoke of the relief of getting over the line.
“We could have won that game 3-0 and done really well and come away happy. But sometimes you have to go through these moments and you look each other in the eye and go that extra bit.
“You dig yourself out of a hole and when you get through that it brings out that different energy, that different togetherness.
“Whatever scenario we have in the next game, it’s like ‘We’ve been here boys, we trust each other and we know we’ll do whatever it takes for each other’.”
Harry Kane: England squad closer than ever after dramatic win
Tuesday 2 July 2024 19:48 , Mike Jones
England captain Harry Kane believes the manner of the late comeback win over Slovakia can bring the squad even closer together as they prepare for a Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.
Kane headed home in extra time to secure a 2-1 victory but only after Jude Bellingham’s sensational overhead kick had levelled the scores deep into stoppage time.
It was another disjointed display by Gareth Southgate’s side in Gelsenkirchen but they rallied at the death to make sure their Euro 2024 adventure continues into the last eight.
Kieran Trippier injury adds to worries
Tuesday 2 July 2024 19:28 , Mike Jones
Gareth Southgate has a number of questions to answer ahead of the quarter-final, and will face an anxious wait over the fitness of Kieran Trippier, who was contending with injury in the build up to the game, and was taken off in the 66th minute after a heavy challenge.
England are yet to update on his condition.
Jordan Pickford lauds ‘golden boy’ Jude Bellingham after England beat Slovakia
Tuesday 2 July 2024 19:01 , Mike Jones
Jordan Pickford lauded “golden boy” Jude Bellingham after he rescued England’s Euro 2024 campaign in the roller-coaster last-16 clash against Slovakia.
After winning Group C in unconvincing fashion, the Euro 2020 runners-up were on the brink of a humiliating exit akin to Iceland eight years ago in what would almost certainly have been Gareth Southgate’s last match.
England looked set to fail in their bid to cancel out Ivan Schranz’s opener for wily Slovakia, with Phil Foden seeing a goal ruled out for offside by the VAR, Harry Kane wasting a great chance and Declan Rice hitting a post.
But Real Madrid star Bellingham scored a jaw-dropping leveller five minutes into stoppage time, with his overhead kick followed by a Kane header early in extra time as Southgate’s side won 2-1.
Jordan Pickford lauds ‘golden boy’ Jude Bellingham after England beat Slovakia
Euro 2024 fixtures: Schedule, results and kick-off times at European Championship
Tuesday 2 July 2024 18:04 , Sonia Twigg
Euro 2024 has reached the knockout stage with 16 of the 24 teams that began the tournament making it out of the groups and eight sides heading home to enjoy the rest of their summer break. Now, more begin to fall each day as the latter stages take shape.
While none of the heavy pre-tournament favourites fell at the first hurdle, World Cup 2022 semi-finalists Croatia did exit after Mattia Zaccagni’s 98th-minute equaliser broke their hearts, while the likes of Ukraine, Poland, Albania and Hungary all showed flashes of potential but weren’t able to translate that into a last-16 spot.
England have laboured through the group stage as negative noise around the squad grows but they are hardly alone in stumbling, with the likes of France, Belgium and even hosts Germany showing fallibility through unconvincing performances.
Euro 2024 fixtures: Full schedule, results and kick-off times
England’s route to the final: Possible opponents in the Euro 2024 knockout stages
Tuesday 2 July 2024 17:33 , Sonia Twigg
England left it late, but Gareth Southgate’s side are through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after a dramatic victory over Slovakia in the last-16.
Jude Bellingham saved England from an embarrassing defeat with a stunning last-minute overhead kick, before Harry Kane scored at the start of extra time to send the Three Lions through.
It was shaping up to be another nightmare evening in Gelsenkirchen but Southgate was vindicated for his lack of changes as his biggest stars finally arrived to turn defeat into victory.
England will still need a huge improvement in the knockout phase of the competition if they are to live up to their pre-tournament billing as one of the favourites, but they have had a stroke of fortune with the draw.
Austria’s surprise conquest of Group D has sent France over to what now looks like the toughest half, containing hosts Germany and previous champions Spain and Portugal. So, will England take advantage? Here is their route to the final of Euro 2024.
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Jude Bellingham hits back at ‘rubbish’ being spoken about England team
Tuesday 2 July 2024 17:03 , Sonia Twigg
Jude Bellingham said he was hitting back at the “rubbish” being spoken as he rescued England’s Euro 2024 campaign with a stunning last-gasp overhead kick equaliser against Slovakia.
The Real Madrid man had struggled to make an impression on the last-16 tie in Gelsenkirchen as England looked set to be heading home before his moment of inspiration, with Harry Kane then heading home in extra time to secure a 2-1 win.
Gareth Southgate’s side will now meet Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday as England look to end a 58-year wait for a major men’s trophy.
Bellingham celebrated his wonder goal by raising his arms and shouting “Who else?” before seemingly gesturing a talking expression with his hand.
Jude Bellingham hits back at ‘rubbish’ being spoken about England team
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Tuesday 2 July 2024 16:28 , Sonia Twigg
England is set to face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after Jude Bellingham dramatically saved Gareth Southgate’s team with an overhead kick against Slovakia in the last-16.
England was on the brink of a major upset, leading for much of the game after Ivan Schranz’s early goal.
Southgate’s position was in jeopardy, but his decision to stick with his core players paid off as they transformed a potential defeat into a crucial victory, keeping England’s dreams alive.
Bellingham’s spectacular overhead kick in the 95th minute sent the match into extra time, where captain Harry Kane gave England the lead. The Three Lions then held firm to advance to the quarter-finals.
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Gary Neville singles out Gareth Southgate’s ‘illegal’ England choice vs Slovakia
Tuesday 2 July 2024 15:59 , Sonia Twigg
Gary Neville urged Gareth Southgate to “rip up the script” after England went into half time 1-0 down against Slovakia in the Euro 2024 last-16, as the pundit said Trent Alexander-Arnold starting the knockout tie on the bench was “illegal”.
Neville called for the Liverpool right back to be introduced alongside Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer and said Southgate had to “intervene” to save England’s chances, but there were no changes at half-time.
Jude Bellingham’s stoppage-time stunner then saved Southgate’s England from an embarrassing last-16 exit as the Euro 2024 hopefuls fought back to win 2-1 after extra time.
A summer that promised so much looked set to end in heartbreak and humiliation for a team that went within a penalty shoot-out of winning the last edition three years ago.
Gary Neville singles out Gareth Southgate’s ‘illegal’ England choice vs Slovakia
Euro 2024: Alan Shearer insists England criticism ‘is not personal’
Tuesday 2 July 2024 15:34 , Sonia Twigg
Alan Shearer insisted his criticism of Gareth Southgate’s England team at Euro 2024 “is not personal”.
The former England striker has described the Three Lions’ performance on the pitch as “awful” this tournament - despite the team making it to the quarter-finals.
Addressing the criticism during BBC’s Match of the Day on Monday (1 July), Shearer said: “I don’t ever have a problem with criticism, so long as you don’t get personal and I don’t think we have and I don’t think anyone has.
“Even the payers and manager say it’s not been good enough.”
Jordan Pickford’s prepared to be put on the spot again in a shoot-out
Tuesday 2 July 2024 15:02 , Sonia Twigg
Jordan Pickford insists he would be ready to recreate his Nations League penalty heroics when England face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
The game in Dusseldorf is a repeat of the third-place play-off of the inaugural Nations League tournament in 2019.
After a 0-0 draw, England would secure third spot with a 6-5 shoot-out victory, with goalkeeper Pickford scoring the fifth spot-kick before saving Josip Drmic’s effort and sealing the win.
Jordan Pickford’s prepared to be put on the spot again in a shoot-out
Uefa hands out over €1m of fines after fights and fireworks at Euro 2024
Tuesday 2 July 2024 14:28 , Sonia Twigg
Uefa has hit nations at Euro 2024 with a total of 1,270,000 euros worth of fines for offences committed by either the host nation or supporters.
England have been charged relatively little, just 12,500 euros for disturbances during the national anthems and throwing of objects.
Croatia on the other hand have been handed a total of 220,875 euros worth of fines, including more than 119,000 euros for the throwing of fireworks.
Teams were fined across the tournament for a variety of reasons, including throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks, invasion of a field, improper conduct of the team, crowd disturbances and transmitting a message unfair for a sports event.
Uefa hands out over €1m of fines after fights and fireworks at Euro 2024
Gareth Southgate says England have found their Paul Gascoigne moment at Euro 2024
Tuesday 2 July 2024 13:59 , Sonia Twigg
Gareth Southgate believes Jude Bellingham’s goal against Slovakia can be a spark for England’s tournament, like Paul Gascoigne’s goal against Scotland at Euro 96, as he made a point of stating the legend of that tournament and the 1990 World Cup has made people forget performances were initially poor.
While Southgate accepted that his team have “got to be better”, he feels that the 95th-minute equaliser to eventually eliminate Slovakia showed a “togetherness” and “spirit” essential to any tournament. The manager also believes it will “give the whole group belief”, just like Gascoigne in 1996. Southgate feels that will be essential against an “excellent” Switzerland team in the Euro 2024 quarter-final.
“Well, there’s no question it will give the whole group belief,” he said. “The boys that came on and contributed that had a big impact on what we were doing: the togetherness and the spirit that you need.”
Gareth Southgate says England have found their Paul Gascoigne moment at Euro 2024
Trent Alexander-Arnold can dispel Gareth Southgate myth with obvious England change
Tuesday 2 July 2024 13:32 , Sonia Twigg
The Trent Alexander-Arnold Experiment is dead. Time for another Trent Alexander-Arnold Experiment. Liverpool’s vice-captain seems a misunderstood, underused talent at international level. His time in midfield spanned 123 minutes against Serbia and Denmark and was of sufficient importance, such a scientific voyage of discovery, that it assumed a status of its own. It was an ‘Experiment’.
That it has been deemed a failure was apparent when Gareth Southgate worked his way through a series of partners for Declan Rice against Slovakia – Kobbie Mainoo for craft, Conor Gallagher for graft, Jude Bellingham for overhead kicks – and no scenario called for Alexander-Arnold.
Not as a midfielder anyway. But there felt a pressing need for Alexander-Arnold in his original incarnation, as the right-back revolutionary, the creator supreme, a player with a capacity to make the extraordinary happen. There appeared to be a shift in thought when Gary Neville, England’s most capped right-back until a couple of weeks ago, said it was “illegal” that Alexander-Arnold wasn’t playing. “He’s the best footballer at right-back we’ve ever seen in this country,” said Neville, a more prosaic talent recognising an extraordinary one.
Alexander-Arnold can dispel Southgate myth with obvious England change
Pickford hails England’s ‘golden boy’
Tuesday 2 July 2024 13:00 , Sonia Twigg
Jordan Pickford lauded “golden boy” Jude Bellingham after he rescued England’s Euro 2024 campaign in the roller-coaster last-16 clash against Slovakia.
After winning Group C in unconvincing fashion, the Euro 2020 runners-up were on the brink of a humiliating exit akin to Iceland eight years ago in what would almost certainly have been Gareth Southgate’s last match.
England looked set to fail in their bid to cancel out Ivan Schranz’s opener for wily Slovakia, with Phil Foden seeing a goal ruled out for offside by the VAR, Harry Kane wasting a great chance and Declan Rice hitting a post.
But Real Madrid star Bellingham scored a jaw-dropping leveller five minutes into stoppage time, with his overhead kick followed by a Kane header early in extra time as Southgate’s side won 2-1.
Jude Bellingham faces possible ban over gesture to crowd during England’s Euro 2024 win
Tuesday 2 July 2024 12:28 , Sonia Twigg
Jude Bellingham faces a possible ban at Euro 2024 after Uefa opened an investigation into a gesture he made while celebrating the spectacular overhead kick scored against Slovakia in their last-16 tie on Sunday.
Bellingham equalised in the 96th minute to save England from a humiliating defeat, and they eventually prevailed in extra time to book a quarter-final with Switzerland.
In the aftermath of his goal, Bellingham was seen shouting “Who else?!” as he ran over to England fans after scoring. Video showed the Real Madrid forward then kiss his hand and grab his crotch in a gesture which appeared to be directed towards the side of the pitch.
Jude Bellingham faces possible ban over gesture to crowd in England’s Euro 2024 win
Jude Bellingham delivered salvation but he can’t hide England’s huge flaws
Tuesday 2 July 2024 12:27 , Sonia Twigg
Gareth Southgate, duly, still believed. As the clock ticked into the 94th minute, and England looked like they were still going, the manager evidently wasn’t thinking about what he was going to say. He was still thinking about how they could rescue it, what could be done.
“I had belief right the way through that we’d get the goal. I didn’t think it would be as late as it was. I wasn’t ready to go home yet and clearly the players felt the same way.”
One player certainly wasn’t, and there is an argument he thinks in a different way than any previous England player. Jude Bellingham has now given the national team a moment they’ve never had. There’s never been salvation like this.
Jude Bellingham delivered salvation but he can’t hide England’s huge flaws
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
Tuesday 2 July 2024 12:27 , Sonia Twigg
There was a minute left to run on Gareth Southgate’s reign, the clock ticking down on a dismal tournament that seemed a demoralising end to the second-finest tenure of any England manager.
Until an airborne Jude Bellingham intervened. Until Bellingham underlined that he has that combination of talent, technique and temperament to offer the promise of greatness. There had been reasons for Southgate to replace him: booked for a rash lunge at Lukas Haraslin, he had been unwise enough to lay his hands on the referee. He had endured a poor game.
But there was an instance of brilliance; a bicycle kick, an injury-time equaliser, a lifeline, a goal that may reshape England’s history as well as Southgate’s time in charge.
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
Tuesday 2 July 2024 12:26 , Sonia Twigg
There was a minute left to run on Gareth Southgate’s reign, the clock ticking down on a dismal tournament that seemed a demoralising end to the second-finest tenure of any England manager.
Until an airborne Jude Bellingham intervened. Until Bellingham underlined that he has that combination of talent, technique and temperament to offer the promise of greatness. There had been reasons for Southgate to replace him: booked for a rash lunge at Lukas Haraslin, he had been unwise enough to lay his hands on the referee. He had endured a poor game.
But there was an instance of brilliance; a bicycle kick, an injury-time equaliser, a lifeline, a goal that may reshape England’s history as well as Southgate’s time in charge.
Gareth Southgate’s straitjacket suffocates England again – but one lesson emerges
