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William Gallas believes England’s latest Euro 2024 hero Ollie Watkins would represent the perfect signing for Arsenal this summer. Mikel Arteta has so far focused his transfer efforts on strengthening his defence and bolstering his goalkeeping department. David Raya has now penned a permanent contract, while a deal for Italy international centre-half Riccardo Calafiori is progressing at pace. Arsenal missed out on the title last season by the narrowest of margins and given they now boast arguably the strongest defence in the Premier League efforts are now expected to made to improve the goalscoring department. Kai Havertz’s form improved towards…

Spain will be ‘scared to death’ at the prospect of coming up against England star Jude Bellingham in the Euro 2024 final, according to Harry Redknapp. Gareth Southgate’s England meet Luis de la Fuente’s Spain in Sunday’s Euros final after wins over the Netherlands and France respectively in the semi-finals. Spain are favourites to become European champions for a fourth time and lift their first major trophy since 2012 after enjoying a flawless run to the final. La Roja topped Group B with a maximum nine points before thumping Georgia in the last-16 stage and knocking out hosts Germany in…

England will get an open top bus parade through London if they manage to bring football home at the Euro 2024 final this Sunday. The Three Lions will take part in a parade through the capital before meeting King Charles and other members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace if they manage to win the tournament. And there’s even talk of introducing a new bank holiday if England lifts the trophy. Preparations for the parade are already underway in case England manages to beat Spain in the finals on Sunday. But what exactly is the parade route? England’s potential…

Back Pages Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s win. Several papers look ahead to Sunday’s final against Spain. Editorial 11 July 2024. Trending in the UK Ollie Watkins’ bolt from blue stuns Netherlands and sends England to final The more rabbits England pull out of the hat, the more it feels as if this is their time. They survived more jeopardy during this absorbing semi-final triumph over a decent but hardly awe-inspiring Netherlands, and there were moments when the game seemed to be slipping away from them. With Ronald…

Back Pages Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s win. Several papers look ahead to Sunday’s final against Spain. Editorial 11 July 2024. Trending in the UK England reach Euro 2024 final as Ollie Watkins stuns Netherlands England booked their place in the final of Euro 2024 against Spain with a dramatic late winner from Ollie Watkins helping the Three Lions past the Netherlands 2-1. In what proved to be a back-and-forth opening 45 minutes, Xavi Simons opened the scoring for the Netherlands on seven minutes, with his long-range effort…

Back Pages Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s win. Several papers look ahead to Sunday’s final against Spain. Editorial 11 July 2024. Trending in the UK Ollie Watkins’ incredibly specific prediction comes true after just 9 minutes as sub scores sensational England winner OLLIE WATKINS incredibly predicted his dramatic winner against Netherlands that has sent England marching into the Euro 2024 final. The Aston Villa striker, 28, lashed home a stunning stoppage-time goal to hand Gareth Southgate’s men a 2-1 victory in Dortmund. But the crucial moment came as…

Back Pages Almost all of today’s UK back pages – and many of the front pages lead on England’s win. Several papers look ahead to Sunday’s final against Spain. Editorial 11 July 2024. Trending in the UK Super sub Ollie Watkins’ magic moment sends England into Euro 2024 final Arise Sir Ollie Watkins? The Aston Villa forward had scored his international goals against San Marino, Ivory Coast and Australia before writing his name into England’s history books. Watkins came off the bench to fire home a superb late strike to send England into raptures and into the showpiece final with…

UEFA Euro 2024 fixture – Sunday 14 July – European Championship final England vs Spain Spain vs England (20:00)  The game, with a 20:00 BST kick-off, will be shown live on BBC One and the iPlayer, with commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app. ITV will also show the final

Footballer Darwin Núñez involved in clash with fans Liverpool footballer Darwin Núñez was involved in an altercation with fans after Uruguay’s defeat to Colombia in the Copa America semi-final on Wednesday evening. Núñez was seen climbing into the stands at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, to confront Colombia fans near where players’ friends and family were seated. TV cameras captured the incident, which showed Núñez being restrained as he confronted the spectators. Uruguayan captain José María Giménez explained that players were trying to defend their families amidst the chaos. He criticised the lack of police presence and…

England starting line up vs Netherlands – Kick off coming shortly. As Van Dijk leads the Dutch team out with Malen starting for the Dutch. One change for England from the game against the Swiss, Guehi comes back in after serving his suspension. Starting 11: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier, Mainoo, Rice, Saka, Bellingham, Foden, Kane (captain). Subs: Shaw, Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Ramsdale, Dunk, Gallagher, Toney, Gordon, Watkins, Bowen, Eze, Gomez, Henderson, Palmer, Wharton. England starting midfielder Declan Rice, speaking before the game: “There was a lot of orange shirts. It might be different to what we have faced so far in…

Felix Zwayer will be the referee for England’s Euro 2024 semi-final against Netherlands – a decision mired in controversy. UEFA have confirmed that the 43-year-old will take charge of Wednesday night’s clash in Dortmund, assisted by compatriots Stefan Lupp and Marco Achmuller as part of an all-German officiating team. His selection has raised more than a few eyebrows given that Zwayer was once banned for match-fixing and more notably has history with Three Lions star Jude Bellingham. So what is all the fuss about exactly. Here’s the saga so far: Who is Felix Zwayer and what was his match fixing scandal?…

The day of reckoning is here as England take on the Netherlands in their Euro 2024 semi-final clash at 8pm. A spot in the final against Spain is at stake with Gareth Southgate’s side just two games away from bringing football home and ending 58 years of hurt. It’s not been an easy road to get here, with an underwhelming group stage followed by a narrow comeback win over Slovakia, but the Three Lions were much improved in their quarter-final win over Switzerland – even if they needed penalties to get the job done. The Netherlands will provide their trickiest…

England’s Euro 2024 campaign continues tonight with a huge semi-final clash against the Netherlands, with the winner advancing to the final where they’ll play Spain. As per usual, the BBC and ITV are showing every game from the tournament live, with the former broadcasting the Three Lions’ opening two games against Serbia and Denmark, with the latter hosting the drab 0-0 draw with Slovenia as well as the dramatic comeback win over Slovakia in the Round of 16. The quarter-final win on penalties against Switzerland was shown on the BBC, but ITV will broadcast the semi-final against the Dutch, which…

England manager Gareth Southgate is in line for a knighthood, even if the Three Lions fail to reach the final of Euro 2024. The 53-year-old is set to take charge of the senior men’s side for the 101st time this evening with England eyeing up a place in the final against Spain. A vibrant, disciplined Netherlands side will block England’s path to a second consecutive European Championship final and Southgate’s date with density in Dortmund could yet transpire to be his last game as England boss with his contract due to run until the end of the calendar year. Talks…

Marc Cucurella says Spain should ‘expect everything’ in the final of Euro 2024, where they will take on either England or Netherlands. Spain have been the standout team of the tournament so far, winning all their games en route to Sunday’s final. Victories over Germany in the quarter-finals and France in the semis mean that they will almost certainly go into Sunday’s showpiece as favourites, regardless what happens when England and Netherlands meet on Wednesday night in Dortmund. The English and the Dutch have not shone anywhere near as brightly as the Spanish so far this summer, but Cucurella knows…

The battle for the Euro 2024 Golden Boot is heating up ahead of England’s semi-final showdown against Netherlands. There are currently five players tied on three goals with Dutch star Cody Gakpo and Spain’s Dani Olmo the only players left standing with Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Jamal Musiala (Germany) and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia) having already packed their bags and headed home. As things currently stand, Olmo is the Golden Boot leader. The RB Leipzig star scored for his third game in a row in the thrilling semi-final win over France on Tuesday with his two assists lifting him above Gakpo in…

09/07/2024 – UEFA European Championship – Quarter-Final – Match 1 Venue: Allianz Arena Kick-off: 8 pm Where to watch? Live on BBC One – and stream via the BBC Sports website. UEFA Euro 2024: Is France vs Spain on TV? kick-off, team news, predictions & where to watch Spain and France Clash in Euro 2024 Semi-Finals In a much-anticipated showdown, continental heavyweights Spain and France will face off in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Tuesday. Spain arrives in Munich with a perfect record, having eliminated Germany in the previous round, while France secured their spot with a nerve-wracking penalty shootout…

Phil Foden says he ‘wouldn’t have minded’ taking a penalty in the Euro 2024 shootout against Switzerland but admits there are ‘better penalty-takers’ in the England squad. England booked their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals with a tense penalty shootout victory over Switzerland on Saturday after the quarter-final clash in Dusseldorf finished 1-1. Gareth Southgate’s side have struggled to hit top gear at the Euros but were faultless in the shootout, with Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all emphatically converting from the spot and Jordan Pickford keeping out Manuel Akanji to send England…

Alan Shearer says there is ‘no way’ Gareth Southgate can drop England captain Harry Kane for the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands. Despite scoring two goals at the Euros, Kane has attracted criticism for his below-par and sluggish performances out in Germany, where he now plays his club football for Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old striker scored England’s opener in the 1-1 draw against Denmark and extra-time winner in the last-16 win over Slovakia, but has been criticised for his general play. Southgate has been reluctant to turn to back-up options Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, with the Aston Villa…

After almost a month of action at Euro 2024, just four teams remain in the hunt to lift the trophy and become European champions. Tournament hosts Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were among the teams to be eliminated in the last round as England, Spain, France and the Netherlands progressed to the semi-finals. Gareth Southgate’s England face the Dutch on Wednesday night as they look to make back-to-back European Championship finals and finally end their wait for a major trophy in men’s football. The Three Lions are yet to hit top gear at the Euros – underwhelming in the group…

Euro 2024 is well underway and football fans are eagerly awaiting the next match to find out whether or not it will be coming home this summer. England have made it through to the semi finals of the tournament on Wednesday, July 10, where they will take on Netherlands. If you’re keen to watch the big game, there are plenty of places around London that’ll be hosting screenings – so you can cheer on the teams with fellow fans, and enjoy some deals on food and drink at the same time. From sports bars, to rooftops and big screens –…

Brentford left-back Rico Henry admits he is ‘frustrated’ watching England after missing out on a place in their Euro 2024 squad. Gareth Southgate, who admitted before the tournament that he took a ‘calculated risk’ with Luke Shaw’s fitness, has faced criticism over his decision to include only one natural left-back in his England squad. Kieran Trippier has deputised in Shaw’s absence but England have struggled for fluidity on their left side throughout Euro 2024. Shaw, who has been sidelined since February with a hamstring injury, made his return as a late substitute in England’s penalty shootout win over Switzerland on…

A psychic who claims to have predicted the Covid-19 pandemic has envisioned a starring role for Bukayo Saka in the Euro 2024 finals. Nicolas Aujula, 38, predicts Arsenal winger Saka will help lead England to victory against the Netherlands in the Euros semi-final, before ultimately losing to Spain. And he’s not the only one to envision glory for England in tomorrow’s big game- with a group of ‘mystic meerkats’ also predicting Southgate’s side will defeat the Dutch. Nicolas, a therapist and astrologer who lives in south London, claims to have uncovered his psychic abilities at around 17 years old when…

Frank Leboeuf has slammed his former club Chelsea for the ‘shameful’ decision to sell N’Golo Kante last summer. The veteran midfielder was deemed surplus to requirements by the Premier League giants last summer following the record investment in Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. Kante’s career at the elite level of world football appeared to be over when he joined Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League but the 33-year-old has rolled back the year for Les Bleus. After he was surprisingly included in Didier Deschamps’ squad, Kante has more than justified his manager’s faith with a series of typically energetic displays…

UEFA Euro 2024 fixtures today Tuesday 09/07 – Live build-up, Kickoff times, where to watch on TV and how to stream on the go. Euro Semi-Final fixture  France vs Spain (20:00) Watch live on BBC One or stream via the BBC Sport website.