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Micah Richards has hit out at Erik ten Hag after the Manchester United manager criticised Gareth Southgate’s tactical approach in the wake of England’s gritty 1-0 victory over Serbia at Euro 2024. England, one of the hot favourites at this summer’s tournament, got off to a dream start in their opener, with Jude Bellingham powering a thumping header past Predrag Rajkovic after only 13 minutes in Gelsenkirchen. Harry Kane had a header of his own pushed over the bar by Rajkovic which was as close as England came to doubling their advantage in the Group C contest and Serbia almost…

Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi insists he is not thinking about his future at Euro 2024 after being linked with a move to Arsenal. The 25-year-old has enjoyed another impressive season at Real Sociedad and is now part of Spain’s squad for their Euro 2024 campaign this summer. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is understood to be a huge admirer of Zubimendi, while Barcelona have also held internal discussions over a move for the midfielder. Zubimendi’s availability has been made easier due to the €60 million (£50.7m) release clause in his deal with Real Sociedad. But the midfielder is adamant that he…

England can secure a spot in the Euro 2024 knockout phase with victory over Denmark (Picture: Getty)After kicking off their Euro 2024 campaign with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over Serbia, England will be targeting a much-improved performance against Denmark on Thursday night. Though Jude Bellingham’s thunderous 13th-minute header ultimately proved decisive, the Three Lions were almost punished after a lacklustre second-half display in Gelsenkirchen, with Jordan Pickford denying Dusan Vlahovic in the closing stages. But England held firm to secure maximum points, a result which ensured they moved to the top of Group C ahead of their second match versus…

UEFA Euro 2024: Is Portugal vs Czech Republic on TV? live stream, kick-off, team news, lineups, predictions Portugal, one of the tournament favourites, face the Czech Republic at Leipzig Stadium in their opening European Championship match.  It’s the second of the Group F games today.  Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal are serious challengers to lift the trophy while the Czech Republic will be bidding to progress from a section which also includes Turkey and Georgia. Portugal vs Czech Republic Match Preview Portugal, the Euro 2016 champions, have a strong history in this tournament, reaching the semi-finals three times, though they were knocked…

George Galloway – ‘Just say no to genocide, vote Bilal for Rusholme’ George Galloway has called on locals of Rusholme to reject Labour candidate Afzal Khan and instead vote for Workers’ Party candidate Bilal.  Galloway slams Khan, whose posters are plastered around the local area, noting that all the posters feature his ‘big face’ and the ‘name of his party in small print’ on the posters. Why? Galloway says that Khan knows how angry people in the local area are with Labour for their support in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. He says locals are ‘bitterly furious’ with Sir Keir Starmer…

Ryanair CEO says ‘migrants’ are flushing papers down plane toilets Michael O’Leary, the Irish businessman and Ryanair CEO, has claimed migrants have been destroying their travel documents and then claiming asylum in Ireland.  Speaking to Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny Show, he said that migrants were arriving into the country on flights without documents because “they flush them down the toilet.”  He went on to call it a “complete scam” and said Ryanair is working with the Department of Justice to send all non-EU passengers to get their visas checked to prevent this behaviour. “We’re now taking photographs of their passports…

Do not vote for the far right ; More than 200 French athletes and sporting personalities have signed an open letter urging voters to reject the far right in the snap parliamentary election called by Emmanuel Macron.

UEFA Euro 2024 fixtures today – 18/06 Group F Turkey vs Georgia (17:00) Portugal vs Czech Republic (20:00)

Daily Express – Banking giant’s dire warning on Labour pledges The Daily Express leads with banking giant HSBC saying the Labour Party’s plan to boost wages would “trigger higher mortgage bills” and a “surge in unemployment”, and quotes the PM saying “vote for Reform risks a generation under Labour”. The front page also includes an image of the King and Queen sporting feathered hats. Read all the front pages here

Daily Mirror – Willkommen England The front page of the Daily Mirror says a mindless minority of England fans were urged to behave in Frankfurt after chanting controversial war song Ten German Bombers. It came after trouble in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday, with Three Lions supporters reporting “total chaos” before the game against Serbia. Police are trying to calm the situation after queues at Veltins stadium and rival fans clashed earlier in the city centre. Read all the front pages here