It’s been a long, arduous year since the announced postponement of Euro 2020. International football has never felt so far away, and yet now we find ourselves just one week out from the first ball being kicked at the European championship. The much needed morale boost that tournament football offers is poised to re-energise the … Read more
England to practice three at the back ahead of Euro 2020 opener against Croatia as injury to key defender Harry Maguire forces Gareth Southgate to re-think shape… and Conor Coady is favourite to replace the Manchester United captain By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 4 June 2021 | Updated: 22:30 BST, … Read more
Gareth Southgate warns England stars to keep it clean and avoid red cards at the Euros… with boss claiming European referees are ‘far less tolerant’ as he looks to prevent repeat of costly errors of past tournaments By Ian Ladyman for the Daily Mail Published: 22:46 BST, 4 June 2021 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 4 … Read more
Gareth Southgate all but rules Jordan Henderson out of England’s Euro 2020 opener against Croatia… with the Three Lions also left devastated by his Liverpool team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s injury which will see him miss the tournament By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail Published: 22:30 BST, 3 June 2021 | Updated: 00:59 BST, 4 June … Read more
PLAYER RATINGS: Bukayo Saka capped impressive display with his first England goal, Jack Grealish showed his quality despite roughhouse tactics but Harry Kane had a quiet night By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail Published: 22:38 BST, 2 June 2021 | Updated: 23:59 BST, 2 June 2021 Bukayo Saka got absentee-hit England’s Euro 2020 preparations … Read more
England vs Austria LIVE: Gareth Southgate’s men being held at the break as Harry Kane wastes the best opening at the Riverside Stadium… and Jesse Lingard sees his effort ruled out for the hosts England starting XI: Pickford, Alexander-Arnold, Coady, Mings, Trippier, Grealish, Rice, Bellingham, Lingard, Kane, Saka England will play their first warm up … Read more
England’s opening Euro 2020 opponents Croatia stutter in build-up after being held at home by lowly Armenia in friendly Perisic scored on his 100th appearance to put Croatia ahead in the 23rd minute Armenia equalised with a stinging drive from Angulo in the 72nd minute Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski sat out Poland’s 1-1 draw at … Read more
Rio Ferdinand says Harry Maguire should have been LEFT OUT of England’s 26-man squad for Euro 2020 due to fears over his fitness and warns the ‘pointless’ inclusion of the Manchester United captain could distract Gareth Southgate’s side By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 07:48 BST, 2 June 2021 | Updated: 07:53 BST, 2 June … Read more
Trent Alexander-Arnold defiantly tweets ‘Always believe in yourself. Silence the doubters’ after being named among four right backs in England squad… while Harry Maguire speaks of ‘huge honour’ to be selected after attending Euro 2016 as a fan Liverpool right back had been expected to miss out on a place in 26-man squad But he … Read more
In the end 33 players became 26 without too much fuss. Turning that 26 into a perfect XI in time for Sunday week will be more of a challenge. A year ago, Gareth Southgate knew roughly half of his ideal starting XI for the first game of European Championship and so did the rest of … Read more