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I Sport – ‘Seal of approval’ The i leads on England but unlike most newspapers, the news of Conte’s Tottenham exit did manage to make it onto the back page. Most back pages missed the Conte news as they had already gone to print by the time of the announcement. Manager Antonio Conte has left Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge. Conte called the Spurs players “selfish” and criticised the club’s…

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The Guardian Sport – ‘Saka cracker’ The Guardian leads with a belter of a photo of Saka’s goal at Wembley. Read the back pages here Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start GUARDIAN SPORT SAYS “This game is more than just a football game for us,” the Ukraine great Andriy Shevchenko told the Wembley crowd before kick-off. “People are fighting for the right to exist.” The Ukraine team could feel…

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Daily Star – ‘Buk’s Fizz’ The Daily Star leads with England making the perfect start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. Read the back pages here Three things Gareth Southgate learned as England brush Ukraine aside at Wembley STAR SPORT SAYS Goals from Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka were enough to help England beat Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying on Sunday evening. The Three Lions continued their perfect start to their qualifying campaign as they…

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Express Sport – ‘Bang for our Buk’ News of Antonio Conte’s dismissal arrived after most of the back pages went to press so England’s win over Ukraine dominates, with Bukayo Saka’s brilliant strike inspiring this pun on the back page of the Daily Express. Read the back pages here Gareth Southgate explains key improvement Bukayo Saka has made as incredible year goes on EXPRESS SPORT SAYS England manager Gareth Southgate insists Bukayo Saka’s finishing ability…

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England 2-0 Ukraine: Superb Saka seals England win, as Three Lions have impressive start to Euro 2024 qualifying campaign England continued their impressive start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a comfortable victory over Ukraine at Wembley. Following their first away win against Italy since 1961, Gareth Southgate’s team put in a solid performance to see off the visitors. The team struggled to build momentum until Harry Kane scored his 55th international goal,…

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Harry Kane breaks Wayne Rooney’s all-time England goalscoring record Harry Kane has described his achievement of becoming England’s all-time leading scorer with 54 goals as a “magical moment” that “means everything”.  The Tottenham striker scored a penalty in England’s 2-1 win over Italy, moving ahead of Wayne Rooney in the all-time top scorer charts. Kane acknowledged the significance of the moment, stating that he was thrilled to put on the England shirt and start the…

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What channel is Italy vs England? How to watch Euro 2024 qualifiers on TV England will put their World Cup woes behind them tonight as they face Italy in Naples for the opening match of their Euro 2024 qualification campaign.  England’s Euros 2024 campaign kicks off tonight when they face Italy with revenge in their hearts for the high-profile Euro 2020 final defeat.  England have failed to beat Italy in the previous six meetings in…

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Express Sport – ‘Winner stays on’ The Daily Express also leads on Gareth Southgate hinting he is ‘ready for a longer reign’ and Sir Jim Ratcliffe laying those cards on the table again in a bid to get the keys to Old Trafford. Catch up on today’s back pages  What channel is Italy vs England? How to watch Euro 2024 qualifiers on TV EXPRESS SPORT SAYS England will get their Euro 2024 qualification campaign underway…

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Mirror Sport – ‘Mob rule’ The Mirror focuses safety concerns after fan violence in Naples, with Italy manager Roberto Mancini claiming away supporters are to blame for the recent troubles. Top right of the page says Everton legend Dixie Dean even left Manchester City striker Erling Haaland in the shade, but we need to turn to pages 52 and 53 to find out why. Catch up on today’s back pages  7 things to watch in…

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Mail Sport – ‘Let’s show our mettle’ The Daily Mail reports Gareth Southgate wants his England squad to ‘shake off the heartache of Qatar’ and show resilience when they face Italy in their opening Euro 2024 qualifying game tonight. Catch up on today’s back pages  Gareth Southgate challenges his England stars to bounce back from their World Cup heartbreak by earning a first away win against Italy since 1962 to kick-start their Euro 2024 qualifying…

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Star Sport – ‘Euro sign’ Could Gareth Southgate stay on as England manager if they triumph in Germany next summer? That’s what the Daily Star goes with for their back page. Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has ‘laid his cards on the table’ in the fight to take control of Manchester United and Liverpool have challenged Manchester City’s decision to cut the visiting ticket allocation for their Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium on…

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