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      Best and worst dressed coaches of Euro 2020, from Mancini wearing Giorgio Armani to Enrique’s cargo pants and more

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      IT’S not just the players that are style icons.Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of managers getting it right on the touchline by ditching tracksuits and sportswear for smart casual.
      Managers like Robert Mancini have cut a stylish figure on the touchline during Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      And the Euros have provided us with plenty of different looks – from designer suits to trainer and cargo pant combos.
      But which coach is the best dressed at Euro 2020?
      GARETH SOUTHGATE
      At the 2018 World Cup, the England boss sported an M&S waistcoat that flew off the shelves.
      However, in the run-up to the Euros he’s had a suit and polo shirt combo that’s divided some.
      Against Scotland, Southgate acclimatised to the rainy weather by wearing a rain mac.
      But it was against Croatia he looked most dapper – wearing a £680 Percival suit and polka dot tie for our opener.
      Style rating: GOAL
      Gareth Southgate has worn polo shirts during the EurosCredit: Getty
      Southgate looked good in his rain mac against ScotlandCredit: AP
      Against Croatia, Southgate looked dapper in a £680 Percival suitCredit: AFP
      LUIS ENRIQUE
      Marathon runner Luis Enrique looks great in anything – due to a svelte figure maintained by his insane fitness regime.
      And the Spain boss has gone with a smart-but-comfortable look while barking instructions from the touchline.
      The ex-Barcelona boss favours a cargo pant with a shirt tucked in. For footwear, it’s Adidas trainers all the way.
      While against Croatia in the last-16 tie, he swapped the cargo pants for jeans.
      Style rating: GOAL
      Cargo pants are all the rage for Spain boss Luis EnriqueCredit: Rex
      Enrique’s wore Adidas trainers as he patrolled the touchlineCredit: Getty
      Enrique sported jeans rolled-up at the bottom in Spain’s last-16 tieCredit: EPA
      DIDIER DESCHAMPS
      For ex-Chelsea midfielder Deschamps, blue is definitely the colour.
      The France manager prefers to wear an Oxford blue shirt underneath a cobalt blue suit.
      Although it’s loyal to his team’s colours, we have to say as well cut as the suit is it’s just a little dull.
      Style rating: MISS
      Didier Deschamps’ blue on blue is a little dullCredit: Getty
      Deschamps is, at least, loyal to his country’s coloursCredit: AFP
      JOACHIM LOW
      German boss Low has sported a couple of different looks at the Euros.
      Against France, the grey drawstring trousers and navy t-shirt showed he’s not afraid to be contemporary in his style. And kudos for wearing Stan Smith’s too.
      What will have in store when Germany face England?
      Style rating: GOAL
      Joachim Low’s drawstring trousers and Stan Smith’s showed the German can cut a stylish figureCredit: Getty
      Often, Low wears a button down shirt open at the topCredit: Getty
      STEFAN TARKOVIC
      Slovakia crashed out of the Euros in spectacular fashion with a 5-0 thrashing to Spain.
      Perhaps, the players couldn’t take boss Stefan Tarkovic’s tie, waistcoat and £45 Pepe Jeans trainers.
      Oh, he wore jeans too. Doesn’t work, does it?
      Style rating: MISS
      Slovakia boss Stefan Tarkovic paired a dodgy looking tie with a waistcoat, jeans and Pepe Jeans trainersCredit: Getty
      The strange look didn’t inspire his Slovakia team to performCredit: AFP
      ROBERTO MANCINI
      If there’s any manager that screams class, it’s Italy’s Roberto Mancini.
      The health conscious non-drinker, 56, cuts a dashing figure on the sidelines as he orchestrates his team from the dugout.

      And he wears THAT Giorgio Armani suit so well – it makes you forget the haters who originally compared it to a chef’s jacket.
      Scott Parker most certainly would be proud.
      Style rating: GOAL

      Unsurprisingly, it’s Italian manager Roberto Mancini who has been championed for his lookCredit: Reuters
      Giorgio Armani designed the Italians suits for the EurosCredit: Getty
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      England Euro 2020 football team’s bizarre superstitions and rituals from Kane’s shaving to Walker’s rotten shin pads

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      MONTHS of intense training, international friendlies, and endless analysis have gone into making England as strong as they can be for the Euros.But some players leave nothing to chance and turn to bizarre pre-game rituals and superstitions they believe will give them an extra edge – which could come in handy in tonight’s clash against Germany.
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      England boss Gareth Southgate has done all he can to lead the Three Lions to Euro 2020 successCredit: Reuters
      There’s a particularly rich history of wacky habits in England dressing rooms over the years. 
      John Terry reckoned he had about 50 superstitious rituals, including always sitting in the same seat on the team coach and repeatedly listening to the same Usher album. 
      Phil Jones decided which sock to put on first depending on whether he was playing at home or away.
      John Terry thinks he had over 50 rituals and superstitions during his playing careerCredit: Getty
      And Gary Lineker is believed to have changed his shirt at halftime if he hadn’t scored in the first 45 minutes of the game. 
      Now the latest Three Lions squad will be doing their own pre-match rituals ahead of tonight’s match.
      Razor precision
      Alexander the Great once ordered his army to shave before a showdown for the control of Asia, believing “in battles, there is nothing handier to grasp than a beard”. 
      But when England skipper Harry Kane goes to war on the pitch, he takes a different view. 
      The striker, 27, has previously attributed a goal streak at Spurs to ditching his razor. 
      Harry Kane has previously avoided shaving to continue a hot streak of scoringCredit: Getty
      In 2014, after scoring in three consecutive games, he said: “I have not had a shave since my first goal.  
      “It is the first time I have gone for the bearded look and the missus might not be too happy if I score the next couple of weeks but it is a superstition I am keeping.” 
      Let’s hope that by the time the Euro final comes round that he looks like Gandalf. 
      Smells like team spirit
      Kyle Walker will do anything to avoid a rotten performance – including wearing rotting shin pads.
      The £150,000-a-week defender, 31, wears the same pair he’s had for 14 years since his fledgling days at Sheffield United.
      “They’re hanging together a bit, but they are doing OK and I will not change them. I will never change them,” Walker recently told The Telegraph. 
      Kyle Walker has worn the same shin pads for well over a decadeCredit: Getty
      “I’ve never lost them or anything, they have to be there. It’s impossible not to have them. I’d rather lose my boots.”
      Walker also eats spaghetti bolognese every night before a game. 
      But spare a thought for the poor England kit man having to schlep those smelly old shin pads from game to game this summer.
      Making a point
      For striker Marcus Rashford, his tribute is to a beloved family member. 
      The school meals hero always points to the sky remembering his grandmother Cillian who imparted valuable wisdom to him when he was a young boy.
      Marcus Rashford taps his boots before coming on – as well as a more personal pre-game ritualCredit: Getty
      In his book You Are a Champion, 23-year-old Rashford wrote about the pain of losing his nanna when he was just 11. 
      He wrote: “Next time you see me playing football, check out what I do before I get on the pitch: I always do the sign of the cross, and then I point up to my nanna.
      “She never got to watch me play, but I know she’s a part of me and I always try to say something to her before a game.
      Rashford with his mum Melanie – he pays tribute to his family when he playsCredit: AP
      “I remember the lessons she taught me, tap my boots four times before I step on the pitch – which is my little routine I do to keep focused – and then I know I’m ready to go out there and give it my best.
      “That’s my way of trying to share what big moments I can with her, even though she is gone.”
      Sock it to ’em
      Luke Shaw’s superstition manages to blend the football-wide phenomenon of wearing “lucky” clothes with a tribute to his son.
      The Manchester United left-back, 25, was gifted a pair of socks adorned with his baby’s face by his girlfriend, Anouska Santos.
      Luke Shaw wears lucky socks that have his and partner Anouska’s son’s face on themCredit: anouskasantos/instagram
      Now he believes his customised footwear bearing the image of little Reign London brings him good fortune. 
      Shaw recently told Sky: “I always make sure I have them on. 
      “They are kind of like my lucky socks.”
      Head in the game
      Tyrone Mings’ knows football is a game of the mind as much as the body.
      That’s why the Aston Villa defender, 28, speaks to his psychologist for a few minutes before every game to put himself into a hyper-competitive state.
      He told the High Performance podcast: “We talk about settling down the inner child and any feelings he might have in what I’m about to do.
      Tyrone Mings chats with a psychologist before kick-off to get into a competitive mental stateCredit: The Sun
      “We talk about settling down the inner child and any feelings he might have in what I’m about to do.
      “Then we talk to the best version of myself and what he looks like, how he’s stood, how he feels, how he competes. 
      “Then we distinguish which one we need right now and then going out and playing.”
      On a roll
      You might think Grealish needs to pull his socks up – but he likes them low for a reason.
      The Three Lions playmaker, 25, usually has them rolled down so far that his shin pads are visible. 
      Grealish told Birmingham Live: “Obviously your socks are supposed to go above your calves.
      Jack Grealish is said to wear shin pads for teenagers and keeps his socks low for superstitious reasonsCredit: Reuters
      “But one year when I was here, the socks once shrunk in the wash. So they wouldn’t go higher.
      “That season, I ended up playing really well. So it became a superstitious thing for me. I thought ‘I’m going to keep doing this because I’ve done well’.” 
      The Villa ace is even said to wear shin pads designed for teenagers.
      He says some referees have taken issue with his sartorial superstitions, but he insists he has no plans to change.
      Football crazy, chocolate mad
      Extremely strict dietary control is a huge part of the modern game for elite players. 
      But the Toffees’ blistering striker Dominc Calvert-Lewin swears by pre-match chocolate.
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin is thought to munch on Maltesers before playingCredit: Rex

      According to the Daily Mail, the 24-year-old forward always scoffs down a bag of Maltesers before kick-off. 
      It’s unclear how the quirky superstition started – but with 16 Premier League goals last season, we hope he’s packed his suitcase with the sweet snack for the Euros.
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      Cheeky schoolkids BOO Germany team as they arrive at London hotel for England Euro 2020 showdown

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      CHEEKY schoolkids booed the Germany team as they arrived at their London hotel.Joachim Low and his side landed in the capital on Monday ahead of this evening’s Euro 2020 showdown at Wembley.
      The Germany team were heckled on their way into the team hotel on Monday
      Schoolkids chanted and booed in their direction through the doors
      The players can expect a similarly hostile reception at Wembley later
      But there were given a frosty reception from a bunch of children as they went to check in, with the kids also chanting ‘who are ya’ at the 2014 world champions.
      However, the Germans did not appear too unnerved by the youngsters – and can expect plenty more of the same under the Arch later with 45,000 in the stands at the home of football.
      Die Mannschaft were due to arrive from Nuremberg Airport and then train on the Wembley pitch.
      But the heavy rain in London meant Uefa blocked their session to protect the turf.
      Instead, Germany made their final preparations at their Herzogenaurach base back home yesterday morning before the flight.
      German newspaper Bild described the disruption as a ‘scandal’.
      To make matters worse, Low faces the prospect of being without three key players as a bug swept through the camp for what could be his last game in charge of the national team.
      Ilkay Gundogan, Antonio Rudiger and Robin Gosens all face races against time to be fit for the game – and the manager will not know until late on Tuesday about their availability.

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      England and Germany will play out the latest instalment of their old rivalry from 5pm today.
      Coverage on BBC One starts from 4pm, soon after the team news will be confirmed.
      Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell look set to be in contention after serving their self-isolation period.
      Bukayo Saka is expected to retain his starting spot while Gareth Southgate could go with a back three.
      The Three Lions boss has called on his troops to secure their status as legends.
      Joachim Low could be without a number of key players for potentially his last game in charge
      Leroy Sane is back in England to face the Three Lions after four years with Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
      The German team trained in their homeland before flying on MondayCredit: Reuters
      Joshua Kimmich will be expected to play a significant role in the matchCredit: Reuters
      Timo Werner is yet to score at Euro 2020 and will go up against some Chelsea team-matesCredit: Reuters
      Southgate said: “Every time you pull an England shirt on you have the opportunity to score a goal that will be shown forever and to create a bit of skill or be involved in a match that lives on in the memory.
      “That’s the beauty of playing for your country.
      “If you think of all the big players in history, there are significant memories in club football, European football.
      “But when you picture those great players, it’s normally in an international shirt that their biggest memories are formed.
      “That is the case every time you pull on an England shirt. It is an opportunity that few get and these lads have earned it.”
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      France flops leave Bucharest stadium overnight after devastating penalty shootout Euro 2020 loss to Switzerland

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      HEARTBROKEN France stars left Bucharest last night – and left Euro 2020 after their shock defeat.The World Cup winners were beaten by Switzerland on penalties in a stunning upset on Monday night.
      Kylian Mbappe pictured leaving Bucharest on Monday nightCredit: AFP
      The PSG striker looked downbeat after his side’s Euros exitCredit: AFP
      The pre-tournament favourites saw their campaign end in Bucharest on Monday night.
      And their superstar players looked crestfallen as they made their exit from the tournament.
      Kylian Mbappe, who missed the decisive spot kick in the penalty shootout, looked downbeat as he boarded the team’s coach.
      Manager Didier Deschamps also cut a solemn figure as he hopped on the team bus with his luggage.
      Captain Hugo Lloris was also seen looking sheepish after his team’s shock exit.
      France looked to have got away with a poor first half as two from Karim Benzema and a Paul Pogba wonder-strike got them out of an early deficit.
      But late strikes from Haris Seferovic and Mario Gavranovic forced extra-time in a stunning twist.
      And the Swiss side went on to win and set up a quarter-final against Spain on Friday night.
      PSG striker Mbappe, 22, missed the decisive spot kick as French hopes were dashed.

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      Manager Didier Deschamps packs his bags and heads to the team coachCredit: AFP
      France players left Bucharest and left the tournament for goodCredit: AFP
      France captain Hugo Lloris having a chat with team-mates after the lossCredit: AFP
      He wrote on Instagram after: “I’m sorry about this penalty. I wanted to help the team but I failed.
      “It’s going to be hard to sleep after this, but unfortunately these are the ups and downs of this sport that I love so much.
      “The most important (thing) will be to get back up again even stronger for future commitments. Congratulations and good luck to the Swiss team.”

      It was France’s first penalty shoot out since losing the 2006 World Cup final to Italy, and Spurs keeper Lloris said: “At 3-1 we should have been able to close this match out.
      “Tonight hurts a lot but we win together and we lose together. We are all responsible for being eliminated at this stage of the competition.
      “There is no-one pointing fingers. We had to deal with injuries, but we have no right to make excuses. This is a competition.
      “We gave everything, we left it all out on the pitch. Penalties are a lottery. We did not have the luck. We will now need to manage the pain.”
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      Sven-Goran Eriksson says he rejected Man Utd and Chelsea during England spell.. and gives prediction for Germany clash

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      SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON revealed he rejected offers from Chelsea and Manchester United while he was England manager.The Swede was in charge of the Three Lions between 2001 and 2006 and went to three major tournaments.
      Sven-Goran Eriksson revealed he was in talks with Man Utd and ChelseaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      England train at St George’s Park ahead of taking on Germany on TuesdayCredit: Getty
      And he revealed that he was in talks with the two Premier League giants over club managerial roles.
      Speaking to Ladbrokes, Sven said: “During my time as England manager, I had contact with Manchester United and then Chelsea.
      “But it’s almost impossible to leave your contract early as the England national manager to then go on and take over an English club. If you leave England, people will not look very good at you.
      “There were discussions with those two clubs, but they never led to anything, and I’m proud to have stuck to my decision to stay in charge of the national team.”
      Sven delivered a special message for football-mad Sun readers: England WILL beat Germany.
      The Swede reckons Gareth Southgate’s side can finally end their knockout hoodoo on Tuesday evening against the Germans.
      Eriksson, 73, guided the Three Lions to a famous 5-1 victory in Munich almost 20 years as well as three successive tournament quarter-finals..
      And he is tipping Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling to sink Joachim Low’s troops at Wembley.

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      In a video specially recorded for The Sun website, Eriksson said: “Hello to all Sun readers. Well, well, England are going to play Germany on Tuesday.
      “I think you have an amazing chance of beating them.
      “You topped the group and didn’t conceded a goal and are improving with every game.
      “Gareth and the team will be fired up for what will be a massive night at Wembley.
      “I think England will win. We will win. One-nil counter-attack, Raheem Sterling. . Come on England.”

      If England do beat Germany, then they will face either Sweden or Ukraine in the last eight of the tournament on Saturday night in Rome.
      And be three matches away from ending 55 years of hurt on the international stage.
      Speaking on the personalised video website Memmo, Eriksson added: “After that game against Germany, which won’t be too difficult, the difficulties will beginning for England.
      “Because in the quarter-finals, the risk is very big – you could meet Sweden!”
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      Chelsea ‘professor’ Jorginho deserves to win Ballon d’Or, insists Italy star Lorenzo Insigne

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      LORENZO INSIGNE is adamant that his Italian pal Jorginho should be awarded this year’s Ballon d’Or prize.The striker reckons the Chelsea star’s performances at Euro 2020 puts him in pole position for the accolade.
      Insigne would like to see his Italian colleague Jorginho win the Ballon d’OrCredit: Getty
      Jorginho’s been the driving force in getting the Italians to the quarter-finals of the competition, which has led to Insigne calling him ‘The Professor’.
      The 30-year-old’s views echo those of ex-Blues star Cesc Fabregras who revealed Jorginho’s intelligence was one of the reasons he left the club.
      When asked if the Blues midfielder should lift the prestigious French prize, Insigne said: “We have quality players. You talked about Jorginho and it’s correct.
      “He had spent some fantastic years at Chelsea and I am proud to have him in our team.
      “I’m not the one deciding if he deserves the Ballon d’Or, but I hope he’ll be shortlisted, he deserves so, he is a great player.
      “I call him the professor and we are all happy to play with him.”
      And Jorginho has the stats to back up Insigne’s claims.
      The 29-year old has played in all four of the Azzuri’s games at the Euro’s.

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      During those 375 minutes played he’s had 94 per cent passing accuracy and recovered the ball 23 times.
      Earlier this year the ex-Napoli ace was also ranked the third best-player in Europe and the highest in the Premier League.
      It’s a far cry from when he could barely get a lookin at Stamford Bridge under ex-boss Frank Lampard.
      The pair had a frosty relationship which saw Jorginho regularly relegated to the bench.

      But his Blues career has been on the rise since Thomas Tuchel arrived at the club in January and the pair won the Champions League together in May.
      The West London side are so impressed with the half-Brazilian’s remarkable turn-around that they’re eager to begin contract extension talks with him.
      He arrived at Chelsea alongside Maurizio Sarri in 2018 for £57million and his £110,000-a-week five-year deal expires in June 2023.
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      England and Germany Euro 2020 stars as kids, including an adorable Neuer, goofy Hummels, Arsenal-loving Kane and more

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      TONIGHT, England and Germany’s stars will do battle in what promises to be an epic last-16 tie at the Euros.But before they were men, they were just boys dreaming of football stardom.
      Before they were men, kids like Raheem Sterling dreamed of playing in a England v Germany game
      From giant goalie Manuel Neuer to legendary defender Mats Hummels, they all were kids once hoping to make a splash at a major tournament.
      And our Three Lions heroes were no different either! Here’s what England and Germany stars looked like when they children.
      MANUEL NEUER
      With a confident swagger and a touch of arrogance, Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
      But as a kid, butter wouldn’t melt…
      You can still see the resemblance with his cheeky grin and big wide blue eyes.
      Butter wouldn’t melt in a young Manuel Neuer’s mouthCredit: Instagram @manuelneuer
      Neuer is Germany’s No1Credit: EPA
      JORDAN PICKFORD
      From one No1 to another. Pickford looks equally as cute as Neuer does in his baby photo.
      Toddler Jordan sported a curly blonde mop in this amazing throwback snap.
      In fact, you could say there’s a resemblance between the two keepers – long lost brothers?
      Toddler Pickford sported curly blonde locksCredit: Instagram @jpickford1
      Pickford will be between the sticks for the Three LionsCredit: Getty
      THOMAS MUELLER
      German goal threat Mueller was a boyhood Bayern Munich fan, judging by this photo.
      But the fact the forward is also wearing goalkeeper gloves suggests he might not have discovered his best position upfront until late.
      Still, he was student of the game even then reading up all the stories in a footy manual.
      Thomas Mueller was a boyhood Bayern Munich fanCredit: Instagram @esmuellert
      Mueller will provide Germany’s goal threatCredit: AFP
      JACK GREALISH
      England’s poster-boy for this year’s Euros, Grealish grew up in Birmingham.
      And he’s always been as a cute as a button, wearing his boyhood Aston Villa shirt with pride as a five-year-old.
      However, his hair wasn’t the flowing locks we’re used to seeing, and he preferred a more closed crop cut.
      Five-year-old Jack Grealish grew up in BirminghamCredit: Twitter @JackGrealish
      Grealish now sports flowing locksCredit: Getty
      KAI HAVERTZ
      It wasn’t that long ago that Chelsea’s Havertz, 22, was still a boy.
      He began his youth career with Bayer Leverkusen, who he can be seen playing for.
      Even then Kai is seen running with the ball and looking up for a killer pass.
      Kai Havertz developed his game at Bayer Leverkusen as a boyCredit: Instagram @kaihavertz29
      Havertz, left, is still only 22 but a German regularCredit: AP
      RAHEEM STERLING
      Before he became a superstar at Manchester City, and before that Liverpool, the London-born winger was another hopeful at QPR.
      In 2010, he moved to the Reds from the Hoops for a fee of just £500,000.
      At 15, we saw Sterling showing off his talent on Sky Sports show Soccer AM for their infamous Skill School segment.
      Raheem Sterling appeared on Sky Sports show Soccer AM for their infamous Skill School segment
      Sterling hasn’t changed one bit from his young photoCredit: AP

      MATS HUMMELS
      As a kid, Hummels was treated to ski holidays.
      And he certainly looks like he’s enjoying himself on the slopes, as he’s spotted running on the snow.
      Hummels looks far different to the 6ft 3in centre half that’s dominated the German backline for years.
      Mats Hummels hits the slopes as a kidCredit: Instagram @aussenrist15
      Hummels cuts a different figure now – standing at 6ft 3inCredit: Getty
      HARRY MAGUIRE
      Another towering defender, but on our side, Maguire grew up in Sheffield.
      In this photo, he’s believed to be about five – sporting a trendy bucket cap to shield him from the sun.
      That prominent ‘slabhead’ was there as a youngster.
      Sheffield-born Maguire sports a trendy bucket hat
      Maguire will be charged with keeping the Germans at bayCredit: Getty
      TONI KROOS
      He’s hardly changed at all.
      In fairness, a teen Kroos doesn’t look too different to the Rolls-Royce of a midfielder we see today.
      Standing proudly next to his mum and dad in his local team’s strip, he looks ready to be a footballer.
      Toni Kroos, second from the left, looks every inch a footballer in this throwback snap with his parentsCredit: Instagram @toni.kr8s
      Kroos is a Rolls-Royce of a midfielder todayCredit: AFP
      HARRY KANE
      It’s no secret now that Three Lions captain Kane was an Arsenal fan growing up.

      The England striker even trained with their U8 team as a youngster before switching allegiances to Spurs.
      He even dyed his hair red – he loved the Gunners so much.
      For Spurs fans, though, all his forgiven. And if he’s the match-winner against Germany, he will be painting the town the red.
      England and Tottenham star Kane was infamously an Arsenal fan growing up
      Kane will looking to gun down the GermansCredit: Getty
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      Why is Zlatan Ibrahimovic not playing for Sweden against Ukraine in Euro 2020?

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has been one of the most talented and recognisable footballers of the past two decades.But at Euro 2020, for the second tournament running, he is playing no part for his native Sweden.
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic will play no part for Sweden at Euro 2020Credit: Getty
      Why isn’t Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing for Sweden at Euro 2020?
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic, missed out on World Cup 2018 after retiring from international football five years ago.
      However, his retirement is NOT the reason he is unable to appear for Sweden at Euro 2020.
      Ibrahimovic came out of international retirement in March and appeared in Sweden’s last two World Cup qualifiers.
      However, his hopes of an international swansong at the age of 39 were curtailed by a cruciate ligament injury in May.
      Though the ligament is not broken, Ibrahimovic will still be unable to return in time for the big tournament in which Sweden face Spain, Poland and Slovakia.
      Sweden coach Janne Andersson said: “I spoke to Zlatan Ibrahimovic today, who unfortunately told me his injury will prevent his participation in the European Championship this summer.
      “Of course it is sad, especially for Zlatan, but for us too. I hope that he is back on the pitch again as soon as possible.”

      Has Zlatan Ibrahimovic played his last game for Sweden?
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not made any announcement on his international future following his injury.
      However, he may be encouraged to continue with the World Cup in Qatar just 18 months away.
      That would give him the incredible opportunity to play his part on the world’s biggest stage at the age of 41.
      But he would still not be the oldest player ever to appear at a World Cup, with that accolade going to Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary.
      He started against Saudi Arabia at World Cup 2018 at the age of 45. More