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      Laura Woods reunites with Love Island star boyfriend Adam Collard as ITV presenter takes break from Euro 2024 coverage

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      LAURA WOODS has been reunited with her partner Adam Collard after nearly a fortnight away from home.The veteran sports presenter has been helping head up ITV’s coverage of Euro 2024 in Germany.Laura Woods has been dating former Love Island star Adam Collard since last SeptemberCredit: INSTAGRAMThe 36-year-old left her other half behind earlier this month to cover Euro 2024Credit: REXThe pair were reunited this week as Woods jetted home from GermanyCredit: INSTAGRAM@ADAMCOLLARDWoods and Collard have been the picture of happiness since going publicCredit: INSTAGRAM@LARUAWOODSYWoods and Collard, 36 and 28 respectively, have been smitten ever since they got together last September.And they enjoyed an emotional reunion on Thursday after Woods briefly jetted home from the tournament.Former Love Island star Collard was as happy as Larry to have his other half back home.The personal trainer posted a selfie of them enjoying the sunshine in the garden on his Instagram story on Thursday.READ MORE ON LAURA WOODSThe caption written across the snap read: “Home x @laurawoodsy.”Woods returned to our screens this month – a little over four weeks after suffering a freak accident that prevented her from covering Tyson Fury’s undisputed straightener with Oleksandr Usyk.Woods was left with horror gashes on her face and arm after accidentally smashing a glass lampshade above her head.Collard rushed the presenter to an emergency clinic so she could receive treatment for her injuries.Most read in Euro 2024EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSLaura Woods has been helping head up ITV’s coverage of Euro 2024Credit: ITVWoods was crestfallen to have not covered the historic fight in person, saying: “Just wanted to explain my absence from the telly for a little while, to be totally transparent and avoid any speculation.”I had an accident last weekend at a holiday cottage. Fans hail ‘worldy’ Laura Woods as ITV Euro 2024 host makes stunning entrance in bold outfitEURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY”I swung a pillow and hit a large, glass lampshade hanging from the ceiling above me, which shattered and cut my face and arms, but luckily missed my eye.”I wanted to say a couple of thank yous, firstly to Adam, for being my hero that day, acting so quickly and not leaving my side since and to his family for taking care of me in a time when I was petrified.”To my agents Alex Maguire and Matthew Odonohue at CAA who searched for the best help immediately.”To Dr Yannis Alexandrides and his wonderful medical assistant Zuzanna at 111 who opened their emergency surgery and came in on their days off, they were so gentle and have already worked magic that I didn’t think was possible to reduce the damage.Who is Euro 2024’s sexiest star?EURO 2024 has something for everyone from stunning goals, thrilling matches… and the continent’s biggest hunks, writes Jack Figg.Several stars have lit up the group stages with their skills on the pitch – but others are also catching the eye for their looks.But who is the sexiest?Thankfully AI boffins have carried out an analysis on the facial attractiveness of all players at the tournament.And it’s bad news for Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions who are the fourth UGLIEST in the competition – one place below Scotland.In fact it’s England’s group rivals Serbia who have fans swooning the most – boasting an average score of 77.90/100 with defender Strahinja Pavlovic deemed their most attractive.While Turkey defender Mert Muldur has been ranked as the tournament’s BEST-LOOKING player.But who is England’s sexiest star, and who makes the Euros’ hunkiest XI? Read our full story.”I’ve added in the photos from then to now to show that even though it may look rough, it’s such a wonderful improvement already and I’m so grateful.”It was a hell of a shock and I’ve been a bit sad, but I’m feeling very lucky it wasn’t worse. “So a big thanks to my eyebrow too, for taking the brunt of it.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m gutted I can’t cover the fight in Riyadh tomorrow anymore, but wishing the brilliant TNT boxing team all the best. “Be back soon xx.” More

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      Inside BBC and ITV’s tense Euro 2024 TV negotiations with mind-games over England matches ‘like extreme cold war’

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      ITV and the BBC went head-to-head in a heated battle to determine this summer’s Euro 2024 TV picks.The UK’s two leading broadcasters both secured rights to this year’s tournament, meaning fixtures had to be distributed evenly.ITV had the rights for England vs Slovenia and will be showing the Slovakia clashCredit: RexThe BBC selected two of England’s group gamesCredit: BBCITV believe England will go the distanceCredit: APITV sealed the opening match as Germany cruised to a 5-1 win over Scotland, while BBC executives bagged the first two England games.The two also had to fight it out for specific knockout stage fixtures.But what factors into these decisions? And how is each match allocated?Journalist Marina Hyde lifted the lid on the process, revealing that each broadcaster operates on a ‘you-pick we-pick’ basis.READ MORE ON EURO 2024ITV kicked off the process this time around, selecting the first choice of semi-final having predicted England to go the distance.However, the BBC took a slightly different approach.On The Rest is Entertainment podcast, journalist Hyde explained: “ITV and the BBC share out games at the Euros and all tournaments.”They take it in turns to pick matches, but this time round it was ITV’s turn to pick first.Most read in Euro 2024EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSBBC and ITV’s Euro 2024 line up in fullHere’s how each channel will line-up:BBC presenters:Gary Lineker, Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Mark ChapmanITV presenters:Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods BBC pundits:Alan Shearer, Micah Richards, Rio Ferdinand, Ellen White, Frank Lampard, Ashley Williams, Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart, Cesc Fabregas, Thomas Frank, David Moyes, Rachel Corsie and James McFaddenITV pundits:Ian Wright, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Karen Carney, Graeme Souness, Eni Aluko, Ange Postecoglou, Danny Rohl and Christina UnkelBBC commentators:Guy Mowbray, Robyn Cowen, Vicki Sparks, Steve Wilson, Steve Bower and Jonathan PearceITV commentators:Sam Matterface, Clive Tyldesley, Seb Hutchinson, Pien Meulensteen and Joe SpeightBBC co-commentators:Danny Murphy, Martin Keown, Jermaine Jenas and James McFaddenITV co-commentators:Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist and Andros Townsend”You can choose anything right from the start, it’s like a draft, but they thought ‘okay we’ll do semi-final pick one’ because they thought England will do well in this tournament.”So, when the semi-final line-up is finally decided, ITV will get to choose first… hopefully with England in it.Gary Lineker pokes fun at Harry Kane ‘s***’ row with cheeky quip live on BBC during Euro 2024 coverage”The BBC then counter, so their next thing – and this is what happened in the room for this particular Euros – the BBC then countered with quarter-final pick one.”It’s honestly like game theory. It’s like extreme cold war.”ITV went on to select the round-of-16 pick one, before the BBC chose England vs Serbia due to its prime-time 8pm slot on a Sunday.England’s bore draw with Slovenia on Tuesday was subsequently snatched by ITV – also in the 8pm slot.Hyde continued: “But then the big dilemma, ITV could’ve had the second semi-final at this stage and they are sitting there thinking ‘what do we do?’ And then the BBC will be shut out of the final week of the tournament until the actual final.”But then if England are gone, the level of interest is gone.READ MORE SUN STORIES”So ITV chose game one of the whole tournament.”The decision to show the first match of Euro 2024 certainly paid off for ITV, with more than 10million viewers tuning in – the highest peak audience of any opening to a major football tournament in a decade.The BBC & ITV’s bidding processITV pick one: Semi-final first pickBBC pick one: Quarter-final first pickITV pick two: Round-of-16 first pickBBC pick two: England vs SerbiaITV pick three: England vs SloveniaBBC pick three: England vs DenmarkITV pick four: Germany vs ScotlandEURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY More

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      Switzerland vs Italy – Euro 2024: Italians kick-start knockout stage against Swiss – FREE stream, team news

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      ITALY will kickstart the knockout stages of Euro 2024 as they take on Switzerland at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.The Azzurri scrapped through the group stages with a last-gasp equaliser against Croatia.Mattia Zaccagni netted a dramatic goal against CroatiaCredit: GettyDan Ndoye netted in Switzerland’s draw against GermanyCredit: GettyMattia Zaccagni’s late goal broke the hearts of Croatia who looked set to make it to the later stages after Luka Modric’s opener.The point helped Luciano Spalletti’s side finish second in Group B, five points behind Spain.Italy started the Euros with a 2-1 win over Albania before they were outclassed by Spain 3-0.The current holder’s inconsistent form does not reflect their achievement in Euro 2020 at the same stage.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThey had won all of their group games on their course to winning the title at Wembley by beating England on penalties.Switzerland impressed during the group stages as they went unbeaten to seal second place behind host nation Germany.Murat Yakin’s side beat Hungary in their first game before picking up 1-1 draws against Scotland and Germany.Former Nottingham Forest flop Remo Freuler has also shone at the tournament with two assists in his three appearances.Most read in Euro 2024CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThe Swiss almost signed off the group stages with a stunning victory over Germany.Dan Ndoye gave his side a shock lead in the first half before Die Mannschaft striker Niclas Fullkrug scored in the 92nd minute.Euro 2024’s sexiest players revealedItaly will face Switzerland on Saturday in the first round of 16 fixture of the tournament.They faced each other in Euro 2020, with the Italians running out 3-0 winners.Team newsSwitzerland could be boosted by handing Breel Embolo his second start of the tournament.The striker made his first start after injury against Germany.However, they will be without Silvan Widmer, who picked up a suspension.Italy will be without Ricardo Calafiori. The defender is suspended after his yellow card against Croatia.This could see Gianluca Mancini be handed a starting place by Spalletti.What have the managers said?Following the draw against Croatia, Luciano Spalletti said: “There’s no denying it, we were below our usual level in the first half,’ he said.”If we don’t create very much, we’re not going to score very much. You can see we were thinking about bringing a result home, without really believing that we needed a win.”It was involuntary, but I expect more from my players, because they show it in flashes.”They do have the quality, but at times we make really banal errors. We have better capabilities than what we saw today.”Jorginho played well today, so did [Nicolo] Barella, [Riccardo] Calafiori is a top player who knows how to do everything. We have ways of playing out from the back, but we’ve got to do better.”Swiss coach Murat Yakin said: “Italy have some great players, so it will be a big challenge.”We’re staying focused on ourselves, but also need to make sure we’re prepared for the strengths and weaknesses that Italy have.”What makes them dangerous is that they can play in a number of different ways.”But, they will also be worried about us. We’re in good form, are unpredictable and will try to come out on top of this game.”SunSport predictionItaly 2 Switzerland 1When is Switzerland vs Italy?Switzerland vs Italy will take place on Saturday, June 29.Kick off will be at 5pm BST.The Olympiastadion Berlin will host.What TV channel is Switzerland vs Italy and can it be live streamed FREE?Switzerland vs Italy will be broadcast live on BBC One.You can live stream the match for FREE via BBC iPlayer.Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.What are the odds?Match resultREAD MORE SUN STORIESSwitzerland – 21/10Draw – 19/10Italy – 8/5*Odds courtesy of William Hill and are correct at the time of publication.EURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY More

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      Luke Shaw declares himself ready to play for England in Euro 2024 knockouts in huge boost to Gareth Southgate

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      LUKE SHAW has declared himself fit finally for England at Euro 2024.The Manchester United star, 28, has not played since February due to injury.Luke Shaw is finally ready to return to England in a huge boost for Gareth SouthgateCredit: GettyThe left-back has not played since February due to injuryCredit: PADespite that, Gareth Southgate still selected him as the only recognised left-back in his Three Lions squad for Euro 2024. Shaw has been unable to feature yet in Germany with right-footer Kieran Trippier stepping in to play on the opposite side.But now Southgate and England have received a huge boost after Shaw was deemed fit to make an appearance.And that means that he could feature in the last-16 clash with Slovakia on Sunday.READ MORE ON EURO 2024Southgate views the 28-year-old defender as a crucial part of his plans which led to his “calculated risk” to select him in his squad.But England’s attack has been destabilised and looked out of sorts without a natural left-footer at full-back, even though Trippier’s defensive abilities have been on full display.The Three Lions were held to a stalemate by Slovenia on Tuesday in their final group game, which ensured top spot.However, both Phil Foden, who has returned to the UK for the birth of his third child, and Jude Bellingham, who were deployed to rotate between the left and central in the game, were both spotted venting their frustrations at Trippier after he failed to pass to them down that side.Most read in Euro 2024CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBut now the return of Shaw will bolster England’s attack as well as their backline.The ex-Southampton ace produced three assists and scored in the final of the last Euros.Five reasons for England to be positive after Slovenia drawAnd he followed that up by creating the most chances of any England player at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.Having missed the 1-0 opening win over Serbia, the plan was originally for Shaw to get some minutes in the second match against Denmark.But he failed to make the bench for the 1-1 bore draw and only made his training comeback on Monday, meaning that it was too late for him to feature versus Slovenia.That means that Shaw has been unable to build up any minutes to ensure he is fully match fit for the knockouts.After Tuesday’s match, when asked on whether he was fit, Shaw replied “next game” to journalists to show that he believes he can still play a big role for his country at the tournament.There will still be big worries over Shaw considering that he only played 15 times last season.READ MORE SUN STORIESA muscle injury forced him to miss the first three months for United before he was sidelined again with a hamstring issue for four weeks at the start of 2024.Shaw then only played five times before the hamstring injury against Luton ended his domestic campaign.EURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANY More

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      Watch horror moment Cristiano Ronaldo avoids being two-footed by fan by inches after Portugal’s shock Euro 2024 defeat

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO came inches away from being two-footed in the chest by a fan last night.When leaving the pitch after Portugal’s shock 2-0 loss to Georgia, a fan jumped over the stands coming close to knocking the superstar to the ground in the process.Cristiano Ronaldo came close to disaster as he left the pitch last nightCredit: xA fun jumped over the barrier feet first towards RonaldoCredit: xA steward dived in front of the star to ensure he wasn’t hit by the flying fanCredit: xRonaldo seemed confused by the overly excited fan’s actionsCredit: xRonaldo and his side were trudging off the pitch at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen after an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Georgia, who are ranked some 68 places below Portugal in the Fifa world rankings.And what was already a terrible night for the Al Nassr forward came awfully close to getting far worse.A video from the stands circulated on social media showing a supporter hop over the barrier in the stands to try and get close to Ronaldo as he walked down the tunnel.But without looking where he was going he jumped feet first at Ronaldo, coming within inches of taking out the 39-year-old.READ MORE ON EURO 2024EURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANYRonaldo seemed shocked at the crazy moment, but was protected by a nearby steward who leapt in front of the star to try and prevent him from getting hurt.The video doesn’t appear to show that the fan was intending to hurt Ronaldo, but rather looked like he was trying to get close to hero instead.It’s not the first time that fans have crossed the line to try and get close to Ronaldo during Euro 2024 either.Numerous fans invaded the pitch in Dortmund during Portugal’s 3-0 win over Turkey last weekend.Most read in Euro 2024EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSWith Ronaldo posing for selfies with the young supporters who were trying to get as close as they could to a legend of the game.And it wasn’t just during games that fans have been doing what they can to get up close and personal with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid bagsman.’Says it all’ – Fans fume at Cristiano Ronaldo’s unsportsmanlike gesture at end of Portugal Euro 2024 clash Fans stormed Portugal’s pre-tournament training camp during an open session earlier this month.The open training session had attracted thousands of eyes with fans eager to watch Ronaldo in action.An initial 6,000 free tickets were offered up to supporters leading up to the session for the travelling fans to catch a glimpse of one of the tournament’s favourites.But it has since been reported that fans were reselling the tickets online for north of £670.Ronaldo took a selfie with a young pitch invader during Portugal’s win over TurkeyCredit: Getty More

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      Euro 2024 welcome bonus: Get £60 in free bets when you stake £10 on football with BetMGM

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      BETMGM are making a SPLASH to celebrate the 2024 European Championships with their amazing new customer offer, and you can get your hands on it right now!Bookmakers BetMGM are offering brand new customers a whopping £60 in free bets when YOU register an account and stake a tenner on football or Euro 2024!Find The Sun’s betting publishing principles hereEuro 2024 welcome bonus: Get £60 in free bets when you stake £10 on football with BetMGMCredit: GETTYHow to claim..BetMGM £60 welcome bonusVisit the BetMGM website HERE*Select SPORTS OFFER on the websiteRegister a new account – No Promo Code necessaryOpt in for this promotion by depositing and placing at least £10 on football at odds of Evens or greaterOnce that’s settled – win or lose – your account will be credited with £60 in free betsBetMGM: Get £60 in free bets — claim yours here*Not got a BetMGM account? No problem!This offer is just for you, and it’s incredibly easy to claim!Simply register a new account, deposit and stake a minimum of £10 on football at odds of Evens (1/1) or greater.Remember, you must do this within seven days of opening your account.Once that’s settled – win or lose – your account will be credited with £60 in free bets to spend on the following:1 x £10 horse racing free bet1 x £10 football free bet2 x £10 Bet Builder free bets2 x £10 Acca free betsEURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERS*New cust only. 7 days to opt in by placing a £10 qualifying bet at 1/1 (2.0) odds or greater to receive 6x Free Bets: 1 x £10 horse racing, 2 x £10 Bet Builder, 2 x £10 Acca and 1 x £10 football. 7 day expiry. Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. 18+. T&Cs apply.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk More

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      Romania manager demands apology from ‘shameful’ fans who claimed Euros ‘fix’ – after delivering result everyone expected

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      ROMANIA’S boss demanded an apology from “shameful” fans that had claimed their final group game would be a “fix” – after the result was the one everyone expected.All four teams in Group E, which also included Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine, were on three points going into yesterday’s final games.Both Romania and Slovakia advanced to the knockouts after their drawCredit: GettyRomania boss Edward Iordanescu demanded an ‘apology’ from ‘shameful’ fans afterwardsCredit: GettyAnd supporters joked about a Euro 2024 “fix” as a draw between Romania and Slovakia would have ensured both advanced to the knockouts.Romania and Slovakia ended in a 1-1 draw to ensure that the former finished in top spot ahead of Belgium.Meanwhile, the former also advanced and set-up a last-16 showdown with England on Sunday.However, despite the result being one many had predicted, both teams did actually produce a high-tempo encounter and went for the victory.READ MORE ON EURO 2024And after watching his team secure a clash with Netherlands, Romania boss Edward Iordanescu, 46, revealed how insulted he was by the pre-game draw chatter.He blasted: “There is some people that should apologise to us.“They should have waited to see and then judge us. So this was shameful.“They throw this garbage to us, not just the team but to our fans.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“We showed we have character.”Slovakia took the lead in the 24th minute through Ondrej Duda’s header.SunSport’s Latest Euro 2024 headlinesBut Razvan Marin equalised in the 37th minute with a controversial penalty decision that left some viewers stunned. Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona, 55, also hit back, saying: “Nobody could say my team didn’t play to win for the 90 minutes.”Belgium ended up in second after they were held to a goalless draw by Ukraine, who were eliminated.EURO 2024 LIVE: KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM GERMANYRomania topped the group on the tiebreaker of more goals scored than Belgium.And the pair both had a better goal difference than third-place Slovakia.Belgium will face France on Monday for a place in the quarters. More

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      England’s Wags fly across Germany to lift spirits of squad following woeful 0-0 draw against Slovenia

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      ENGLAND’S glamorous WAGs flew across Germany yesterday to try and lift their fellas’ spirits after the woeful 0-0 score bore against Slovenia sent fans to sleep.The players left the pitch in Cologne with boos ringing in their ears and drinks cups being hurled at Gareth Southgate after the team limped into the knockout stage.Anthony Gordon’s girlfriend Annie Keating at the Slovenia gameCredit: ReutersBukayo Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson was snapped at the Euros matchCredit: GettyJarrod Bowen’s partner Dani Dyer at Tuesday’s group gameCredit: GettyAfter the final whistle their families gave them reassuring hugs and words of comfort in the stand.Harry Kane’s wife Katie Goodland, Bukayo Saka’s girlfriend Tolami Benson and Jarrod Bowen’s partner Dani Dyer were in the stands for the match.And some of them yesterday flew 170 miles on private jets to spend a few hours with the team at their five-star hotel.Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend Aine May Kennedy, 25, and Anthony Gordon’s partner Annie Keating flew into Erfurt airport in a Cessna 525 jet with other family members.READ MORE ON EURO 2024And John Stones’ girlfriend Olivia Naylor, 34, landed moments later in a Cessna 560 after a 36-minute flight from Cologne.Olivia, wearing a white dress, walked down the plane’s steps holding the couple’s six-month-old son in a baby carrier.Aine was wearing a white vest top and was holding a red leather jacket which she put on as she walked the short distance across the tarmac to a waiting people carrier.Annie was wearing a white crop top and denim shorts.Most read in Euro 2024They were driven the 28 miles to the team’s base at the 350-acre Weimarer Golf Hotel and Spa at Blankenhain.The families got to spend a few hours with the players, who had themselves travelled back to base camp after the match by charter jet, before flying home to England yesterday evening.An onlooker said: “It must be exhausting for them to be doing all this travelling around Germany but they obviously want to spend valuable time together.Five reasons for England to be positive after Slovenia draw“You can tell from the pictures you see in the stands after the games when the players chat with families how much they appreciate their support.”Yesterday’s visit was a lot shorter than the family fun day held after the 1-1 draw with Denmark.FA staff laid on a whole range of activities including burger trucks and bouncy castles as the players’ kids spent seven hours enjoying themselves at the luxury resort.But skipper Harry Kane, 30, later joked that seven hours with the kids was more than enough.He said: “It was a fun day, just maybe a little too long.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe families have had the opportunity to visit the players after each of the group games.But their remote camp in the old East Germany is hundreds of miles from where the Group C matches have been staged, meaning those who have done the trip each time have travelled a total of 3,200 miles including flights from England.Gordon and partner Annie embrace after the matchCredit: Paul EdwardsJohn Stones pictured playing with his young sonCredit: EURO 2024 News Pool (ENP) England vs SloveniaEngland’s Gallagher with partner Aine after the drawCredit: PACaptain Harry Kane with partner Katie GoodlandCredit: EURO 2024 News Pool (ENP) England vs Slovenia More