Euro 2024

ENGLAND’S Euro 2024 kit appears to have been leaked – and fans are loving it.Gareth Southgate’s men are preparing to go one step further than they managed in 2021 when they reached the final before losing to Italy on penalties.
England’s Euro 2024 kit seems to have been leakedCredit: Footy Headlines
The jersey will be available around March or April next yearCredit: Footy Headlines
And they look set to do so in a simple, retro-looking white shirt.
According to images obtained by Footy Headlines, the Nike jersey will be white with a blue collar and blue and red stripes on the sleeves.
For many, it is a throwback to the strips worn at Mexico ’86 and Italia ’90.
And it has earned a warm reception from the England faithful.
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Reacting on social media, one person said: “This looks fantastic 👏🏻.”
While another added: “Got Italia 90 vibes.”

A third replied: “Best one in a long time.”
A fourth responded: ” The leaked new England kit absolutely reeks of Euros triumph.”
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It has drawn comparisons to the shirt England wore at Italia ’90Credit: Getty
And a fifth said: “Very retro and clean looking. Good job 👍.”
The shirt is expected to be available from March or April next year.
England will play two warm-up games ahead of the Euros when they face Brazil and Belgium at Wembley in March.
They have already booked their place in Germany in the summer after five wins and one draw from their six Euro qualifiers.
Southgate will announce his squad for this month’s games against Malta and North Macedonia on Wednesday afternoon. More

ENGLAND will face Brazil and Belgium in two Wembley friendlies next year.The Three Lions qualified for Euro 2024 with a 3-1 win over Italy last month.
England will return to Wembley to host Brazil and Belgium in friendlies next yearCredit: Alamy
Gareth Southgate said he is ‘happy to have two strong matches’ scheduledCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
And now Gareth’s Southgate’s squad will prepare for the tournament with warm-up games against two top nations.
England will host Brazil at Wembley on March 23 before facing Belgium three days later.
Discussing the two scheduled fixtures, Southgate said: “I’m happy to have two strong matches in March as we build towards the Euro finals.
“It is important we take every opportunity to test ourselves against top opposition.
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“Before then, we have our last qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia coming up.
“Getting two positive results is essential if we are to make sure of being top seeds in the Euro draw next month.
“We can’t afford to think the job is done as there is still work to do, while every second for us together in camp counts if we are to give ourselves the best chance of success next summer.”
England host Malta at Wembley later this month before travelling to North Macedonia for their final qualifier.
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But fans are already excited for next year’s fixtures.
One person tweeted: “Finally organising good friendlies for once. Might be an exciting international break for once.”
Another added: “Brazil at home on a Saturday 😍.”
A third wrote: “I like this, I like this a lot.”
While a fourth commented: “That Brazil game I am so there.”
Euro 2024 kicks off on June 14 at the Allianz Arena in Munich. More

ROBERT PAGE fired Wales up for their brilliant Euro 2024 victory over Croatia – by listening to superstar DJ Calvin Harris.The Dragons boss got his side pumped for Sunday’s 2-1 triumph in Cardiff with a two-minute motivational video for his heroes.
Robert Page led Wales to a superb 2-1 win over Croatia, ranked number six in the worldCredit: GETTY
Harry Wilson was the hero for the Dragons last Sunday night with two goals in CardiffCredit: Rex
The pre-match montage was played in the changing room and accompanied by Harris’ smash hit ‘Let’s Go’.
Harris’ lyrics were apt for Wales’ desperate bid for qualification as Page’s men needed a Group D win against last year’s World Cup semi-finalists to keep a top-two finish alive.
The lyrics included, ‘Make no excuses now’, ‘Your time is running out’ and ‘Let’s make it happen tonight’.
Wales certainly did the latter by brushing aside Noel Mooney’s ‘unhelpful’ pre-match comments in style to beat Croatia.
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This came after the FAW chief executive stated Page’s position would be reviewed if automatic qualification was not achievable.
Harry Wilson’s double ensured Wales were on song and the superb victory leaves Page’s men in with a belting chance of reaching Germany next summer.
Page said: “We showed the players a montage of clips from the camp, our key principles and how we are going to play.
“I said in the changing room, it makes you emotional and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you see what they are capable of doing.
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“That two minute montage with music is incredible. It’s a great tune.
“I said, ‘Go and show everyone what you are capable of doing. I’m proud to be your manager.’ And they did.”
Page’s Wales are now in second spot behind qualified Turkey and above Croatia in third.
Victories for Page’s men away to Armenia and at home to the Turks next month will book a finals spot.
It would represent Wales’ third successive appearance at the Euros after the semi-final run under Chris Coleman in 2016 and last-16 in the 2020 tournament.
Rob Page had Calvin Harris blasting out in the dressing roomCredit: Rex More

JERMAINE PENNANT has revealed his biggest concern for England ahead of Euro 2024.The Three Lions sealed qualification for Germany next summer with a 3-1 comeback win over Italy on Tuesday night.
Jermaine Pennant has had his say on England’s Euro 2024 chancesCredit: Simon Jones
Pennant, 40, is impressed with the current crop of players at England’s disposal.
But he fears that boss Gareth Southgate is “too negative” to steer the Three Lions to glory.
Speaking to the Mirror, the former Arsenal and Liverpool star said: “My only concern is the manager, Gareth Southgate.
“I think he hasn’t got the knack to win.
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“I think he’s too negative. With the players that we’ve got, we should be more on the front foot rather than going into games not wanting to concede or not wanting to lose.
“We should be going in there knowing that we’re going to dominate.
“With the players we’ve got going forward, attacking-wise, we should always be on the front foot.
“And I just think sometimes he’s a bit slow in making changes and decision-making.
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“By the time he’s made the changes too late, the game’s gone by.”
Southgate, 53, has led England to a World Cup semi-final, Euros final and the quarter-finals in Qatar since taking charge as boss.
Despite his reservations about the Three Lions boss, Pennant reckons he’d have received a call-up under him during his playing days.
Having never played for England despite playing in the 2007 Champions League final, Pennant added: “I think if it was in this era, I’m sure I would have got a cap because they seem to be giving up caps like Skittles.
“You don’t need to play to get called up these days.”
Gareth Southgate is ‘too negative’ claims PennantCredit: Rex More

WHEREVER England base ­themselves at next summer’s Euros finals, one venue is out of the question.Baden-Baden — so mad they named it twice — hosted an extraordinary WAG circus at the 2006 World Cup, the last major football tournament to be held in Germany.
Gareth Southgate and England will not make Baden-Baden their base next summerCredit: Rex
The German resort was made infamous by England’s Wags at the 2006 World CupCredit: Rex
That plush Black Forest spa resort became synonymous with all that was wrong with England’s football team during the celebrity-obsessed regime of manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and captain David Beckham.
The grounded good sense of Gareth Southgate — who played with Goldenballs and loathed Beckham-mania — means the set-up could hardly be more different 18 years on.
The Three Lions squad led by Eriksson arguably boasted more world-class players — yet was always weaker than the sum of its parts.
And when the squad’s wives, girlfriends and many other family members started downing the peach bellinis and dancing on tables in Baden-Baden, their antics overshadowed the football.
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England, bang-average throughout that World Cup, lost to Portugal on penalties in a quarter-final that saw Wayne Rooney sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho’s gonads.
Eriksson’s side might not have fared any better had their nearest and dearest behaved impeccably or stayed at home — but the overall impression of the inherent silliness of that England regime was accurate.
Those based in Baden-Baden tell extraordinary tales of that ludicrous month — a book or a TV drama on the whole shebang would be fascinating and hilarious.
Instead we have  the current Netflix documentary on Beckham — part of the spiral of celebrities courting publicity, then courting further publicity by moaning about publicity.
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Victoria Beckham was one of the most high-profile Wags at the tournamentCredit: Getty
The wives and girlfriends were filmed dancing on tables during their tripCredit: Rex
It is a spiral Southgate has been determined to avoid, from early in his reign after Rooney was swiftly ditched following a wedding-crashing episode at the team hotel.
A generation from now it is highly unlikely we will be sitting down to watch similar documentaries about Jude Bellingham and his partner.
Bellingham, a far more complete footballer than Beckham, is quite the opposite in terms of his media profile.
His father Mark, a former police officer, ensures his son is the only member of England’s squad  not allowed to speak to the written Press.
Southgate has always encouraged his players to speak honestly and openly while on international duty and, as a result, his team is considered far more likeable than the failed ‘Golden Generation’ — not that many of them were bad blokes.
But Bellingham, an engaging and erudite young man, is an exception.
Still, under Southgate, England are unified, happy and utterly focused on their football.
Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Three Lions side crashed out to Portugal in the last eightCredit: Getty
They are good at it, too, having performed well in three successive tournaments and topped their Euros qualifying group with two games to spare thanks to a Bellingham masterclass in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over reigning champions Italy.
If England are fully fit, they have obvious  options in eight or nine of their 11 starting places. Barring injury, Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Declan Rice, Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane will almost certainly start in England’s first Euros match next June.
Marcus Rashford could yet be replaced by a resurgent Raheem Sterling. And Luke Shaw, who has enjoyed two fine tournaments, is favourite at left-back, where Kieran Trippier can provide excellent cover.
England are only weak in the  second centre-half and second  central-midfield roles — not helped by Harry Maguire and Kalvin Phillips not playing regularly at their clubs, while Jordan Henderson has ditched elite-level football altogether.
With hosts Germany in disarray, Italy, Spain and Holland indifferent and Belgium fading, only France and Portugal can be argued to have as good a chance as England of winning next summer’s tournament.
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The draw in Hamburg on December 2 will be eagerly awaited and after that, Southgate and the FA will name their training base.
And there will not be a peach bellini in sight. More