Gareth Southgate announces he’s leaving his role as England manager after they lost to Spain in the European Championship final,their second straight loss in the final of the continental tournament.
England’s 58 years of misery goes on as the ultimate prize of a major soccer title slips away again.
The young crowd in a St Kilda bar loudly cheered for England in the Euro 2024 final,but their joy turned to sadness as Spain clinched victory in the dying minutes.
Mikel Oyarzabal was the hero for Spain as he came off the bench to score the winner.
Spain scored late to break English hearts and secure their fourth European title in Berlin.
But despite England advancing unbeaten into the final of the European Championships attitudes have turned markedly against the England football coach.
The fascination is gruesome,morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching,but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?
England are into their first major tournament final on foreign soil after an Ollie Watkins strike booked Gareth Southgate’s maligned side a date with Spain in Berlin.
The Spanish wunderkind is so young he can’t legally play 90 minutes for his country at the Euros. It’s easy to see why Spain would happily cop the fine,but not everyone agrees.
We’re reaching the pointy end of the Euros and a weekend where some big names will fall. Will Spain and France march on,how far can Turkey go,and can England bore their way through,again? The answers are all here.
Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.