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      Germany vs Denmark – Euro 2024: Hosts take on Danes in tough start to knockout stage – FREE live stream, team news

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      GERMANY have been dealt a tough start to the Euro 2024 knockout stages by taking on Denmark. The hosts kicked off their campaign with a 5-1 drubbing against Scotland and then beat Hungary 2-0. Niclas Fullkrug celebrating for GermanyCredit: GettyDenmark’s Kasper Schmeichel embraces with Victor KristiansenCredit: GettyBut they needed a last-gasp leveller by Niclas Fullkrug to snatch a draw against Switzerland. They topped their group and now play Denmark, who almost gave England a scare. Germany have been tipped as ones to watch after their eye-catching start to the tournament. Jamal Musiala, Ilkay Gundogan and Kai Havertz have all made a bright start to the Euros. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMeanwhile, Denmark struggled for goals during the group stage but were defensively solid. The game will be played at Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park stadium, famed for its daunting atmosphere. Germany will undoubtedly go into the clash as favourites but Denmark have shown giant killing potential before. Only three years ago they got to the semis – while Germany crashed out at this very stage.Most read in Euro 2024What is their form like?After Germany’s flying start in the opening two matches, they looked to be unstoppable. But they were brought back down to earth after needing Fullkrug’s header to avoid defeat to Switzerland. Denmark have proved stubborn in the group stages – holding England to a 1-1 draw – and will make Germany work for everything through the 90 minutes. What is the team news and any injuries to worry about?Germany have suffered somewhat of an injury crisis with Antonio Rudiger suffering a hamstring injury and Jonathan Tah suspended. It means Nico Schlotterbeck is likely to come in with Robin Koch and Waldemar Anton vying to partner him. Denmark are set to head into the clash injury free with the pick of their bunch with no suspensions. Who will be the star men?Musiala has been one of the players of the tournament so far with two goals in three games. Havertz has led the line well while Fullkrug has proven to be a threat off the pitch. For Denmark, Kasper Schmeichel and Christian Eriksen have proven to be key for Kasper Hjulmand’s side.When is Germany vs Denmark?Germany vs Denmark will take place on Saturday, June 29.Kick off will be at 8pm BST.Signal Iduna Park will host.What TV channel is Germany vs Denmark on and can it be live streamed FREE?What are the odds?Match resultREAD MORE SUN STORIESGermany – 13/20Draw – 11/4Denmark – 24/5*Odds courtesy of William Hill and are correct at the time of publication. More

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      Who is Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan Davison and does she have any children with the England goalkeeper?

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      JORDAN Pickford is well known as a England footy hero.Wife Megan Davison is a regular fixture at the goalkeeper’s matches – and she’s set to support her man in Germany for Euro 2024. Megan Davison is the stunning wife of Jordan PickfordCredit: ReutersWho is Megan Davison?Megan, the wife of Jordan Pickford, graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2021.The pair met when they were at school and have reportedly been together since they were 14 and 16 — Megan, who is now 28, is two years younger than her man.Following Pickford’s transfer to Everton in 2017, she moved to Liverpool with him.In June 2022, the couple married in a lavish ceremony in the Maldives, having initially tied the knot in March 2020 during Covid lockdown restrictions. Jordan Pickford tied the knot with Megan Davison for the second time in a romantic ceremony in the MaldivesThe Maldives ceremony was held on a picturesque at sunset in front of a small crowd of 13 friends and family.After the big day, Megan wrote on Instagram: “Worth the wait for the most magical day with my soulmate. Introducing The Pickfords.”Shortly tying the knot, Megan changed her Insta handle from Megan Davison to Megan Pickford.The newlyweds received a string of congratulations, with Kate Kane, wife of England skipper Harry, posting: “Incredible!!!!!”She travelled to the 2022 World Cup to support her fella and was spotted in the stands at every match. Megan with her husbandShe even dug out her England jersey for the final group stage match.Megan was snapped wearing a huge diamond ring, before the couple finally married in March 2020.Most Read in FootballShe was also pictured with Anouska Santos, the girlfriend of Luke Shaw, enjoying some food and drink before England’s crunch final Euro 2024 Group C clash with Slovenia.While there wasn’t too much for Three Lions fans to cheer about other than finishing top of the group, Megan will have been happy to see her man keep a clean sheet.Megan would have been delighted to see the Everton star keep a go unbeaten in game one against Serbia, making him a joint record holder which Peter Shilton for most cleans sheets at major tournaments.When she’s not cheering on the goalkeeper, she is bombarding her Instagram followers with stunning snaps.The blonde stunner has amassed over 100,000 followers on the social media site.Do they have any children?Yes they do — a boy and a girl.On February 17, 2019, Megan gave birth their son Arlo George.The couple once shared a touching and hilarious photo of the newborn’s baby grow, which read “My daddy likes to… ‘Get the rave on!’, a catchphrase that has stuck with Pickford since his days at Burton Albion in 2013.They welcomed their daughter in September 2023 — a little girl named Ostara.Although Megan regularly posts pics of her young family on social media, she keeps most of their personal information out of the public spotlight and hides their faces for privacy reasons. More

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      Euro 2024 schedule: fixtures, results, groups, kick-off times, FREE streams, TV channels

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      EURO 2024 is now heading for the knockout stages as the tournament starts to heat up.The Three Lions, Spain, Germany, Holland, France, Portugal and holders Italy are among the teams to have qualified for the last 16.Gareth Southgate will be hoping to lead England to glory this summerSome teams will be happier than others with their performance in the group stages so far, but one thing is for sure is that the tournament should be a cracker.Here is SunSport’s breakdown of England’s group stage fixtures, as well as all the rest and every date and venue.Schedule, fixtures, groupsGroup AREAD MORE ON Euro 2024Group BGroup CMost read in Euro 2024Young stars set to shine at Euro 2024Group DGroup EGroup FFixtures, dates, venues and results14 JuneGermany 5-1 Scotland (Munich, 8pm) ITV15 JuneHungary 1-3 Switzerland (Cologne, 2pm) ITVSpain 3-0 Croatia (Berlin, 5pm) ITVItaly 2-1 Albania (Dortmund, 8pm) BBC16 JunePoland 1-2 Netherlands (Hamburg, 2pm) BBCSlovenia 1-1 Denmark (Stuttgart, 5pm) ITVSerbia 0-1 England (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) BBC17 JuneRomania 3-0 Ukraine (Munich, 2pm) BBCBelgium 0-1 Slovakia (Frankfurt, 5pm) ITVAustria 0-1 France (Dusseldorf, 8pm) ITV18 JuneTurkey 3-1 Georgia (Dortmund, 5pm) BBCPortugal 2-1 Czech Republic (Leipzig, 8pm) BBC19 JuneCroatia 2-2 Albania (Hamburg, 2pm) ITVGermany 2-0 Hungary (Stuttgart, 5pm) BBCScotland 1-1 Switzerland (Cologne, 8pm) BBC20 JuneSlovenia 1-1 Serbia (Munich, 2pm) ITVDenmark 1-1 England (Frankfurt, 5pm) BBCSpain 1-0 Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) ITV21 JuneSlovakia 1-2 Ukraine (Dusseldorf, 2pm) BBCPoland 1-3 Austria (Berlin, 5pm) ITVNetherlands 0-0 France (Leipzig, 8pm) BBC22 JuneGeorgia 1-1 Czech Republic (Hamburg, 2pm) BBCTurkey 0-3 Portugal (Dortmund, 5pm) ITVBelgium 2-0 Romania (Cologne, 8pm) ITV23 JuneSwitzerland 1-1 Germany (Frankfurt, 8pm) BBCScotland 0-1 Hungary (Stuttgart, 8pm) BBC24 JuneCroatia 1-1 Italy (Leipzig, 8pm) BBCAlbania 0-1 Spain (Dusseldorf, 8pm) BBC25 JuneNetherlands 2-3 Austria (Berlin, 5pm) BBCFrance 1-1 Poland (Dortmund, 5pm) BBCEngland 0-0 Slovenia (Cologne, 8pm) ITVDenmark 0-0 Serbia (Munich, 8pm) ITV26 JuneSlovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 5pm) BBCUkraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 5pm) BBCCzech Republick vs Turkey (Hamburg, 8pm) ITVGeorgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm) ITVRound of 16June 29Germany vs Denmark (Dortmund, 8pm)Switzerland vs Italy (Berlin, 5pm)June 30Spain vs 3E/F (Cologne (8pm)England vs 3D/E (Gelsenkirchen, 5pm)July 1Portugal vs 3A/C (Frankfurt, 8pm)France vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 5pm)July 21E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 5pm)Austria vs 2F (Leipzig, 8pm)Quarter-finalsJuly 5W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 5pm)W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 8pm)July 6W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 8pm)W40 vs W38 (Dusseldorf, 5pm)Semi-finalsJuly 9W45 vs W46 (Munich, 8pm)July 10W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 8pm)FinalJuly 14READ MORE SUN STORIESW49 vs W50 (Berlin, 8pm)How to watch Euro 2024Euro 2024 will be shown live on BBC and ITV this summer.You can live stream all the action from the BBC iPlayer or the ITV X app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device. Games are FREE to watch, so long as you have a valid TV licence. More

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      Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Date CONFIRMED, TV channel, live stream and undercard for mega all-Brit bout at Wembley

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA will take on Daniel Dubois in a highly anticipated all-British bout later this year.The two Londoners will clash for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title.Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in MarchCredit: GETTYDaniel Dubois beat Filip Hrgovic in June to claim the interim IBF heavyweight titleCredit: GETTYAJ was victorious in his last outing against Cameroonian powerhouse Francis Ngannou in March.Joshua knocked the former UFC champ down in the opening round before flooring Ngannou twice in the next, with the third knockdown leaving him out for the count.The heavyweight has won all four fights since his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.While, his British rival, Dubois, goes into the highly anticipated bout on the back of a stunning win over Filip Hrgovic in June.READ MORE IN BOXING’Dynamite’ has also felt the wrath of Usyk after he was knocked out by the Ukrainian in August 2023.Dubois faces Joshua knowing that the winner of the all-British clash will put themselves in the frame to fight the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2.When is Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois?Joshua vs Dubois will take place on Saturday, September 21st.The main event will likely begin at approximately 10.45pm BST.Wembley Stadium will host.What TV channel is Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois on and can it be live streamed?Joshua vs Dubois will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office, DAZN and TNT Sports Box Office.Pricing for the bout is yet to be confirmed.Most read in BoxingJoshua vs Dubois undercardHere is the full Riyadh Season Card:Anthony Joshua vs Daniel DuboisAnthony Cacace vs Josh WarringtonJoshua Buatsi vs Willy HutchinsonTyler Denny vs Hamzah SheerazJosh Kelly vs Liam SmithMark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley More

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      Why did Denmark finish ahead of Slovenia in Group C at Euro 2024?

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      DENMARK finished ahead of Slovenia in Group C at Euro 2024 due to a stunning, yet little know rule.The teams finished the same in all of the criteria – right down to the second from last one.Denmark are through due to little known ruleCredit: GettyWhy did Denmark finish above Slovenia at Euro 2024?After both Denmark and Slovenia drew 0-0 in their final group games, the Danes progressed in second place while Slovenia are set to go through as one of the best third-placed teams.This is because – after ALL of the criteria was the same – it went down to a Slovenia’s technical director Milivoje Novakovic getting booked during their first match of the tournament against Denmark.That meant Denmark had six disciplinary points to Slovenia’s seven.Had Novakovic not been booked, they would have been level on disciplinary points and then Uefa would have needed to look at their records in qualifying.And even more incredibly they were in the SAME group in qualifying – with Denmark finishing above Slovenia on head-to-head after they were level on points.Denmark finished ahead of Slovenia in Euro qualifying …by head to headWhat happens if teams are tied on points?If two or more teams are level on points at the end of the group stage, the following criteria will be applied:Scroll down for the criteria No 8 for Denmark and Slovenia.1. Higher number of points in games between the teams2. Best goal difference from matches played between the teams3. Higher number of goals scored from matches played between the teams4. If still level, criteria 1-3 reapplied between teams who are still level5. Superior goal difference in all group matches6. Higher number of goals scored in group matches7. If playing in the last round of a group stage two teams are tied in points, goal difference and goals scored and drew their match, their ranking is decided by penalty shootout, but this is NOT used if more than two teams have same number of points.8. Lower disciplinary points in all group matches9. Highest position in European Qualifiers overall ranking, unless comparison involves hosts Germany, in which case a drawing of lots will take place.Most read in Euro 2024 More

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      Who could England face in Euro 2024 last-16 knockout stage?

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      ENGLAND have booked their spot in the last-16 of Euro 2024 as Group winners – and fans are eager to find out who Gareth Southgate’s side will face.The Three Lions marched on as Group C winners after their goalless draw with Slovenia.England are through to the last-16Credit: RexBut don’t count your chickens before they hatch England fans, as who the Three Lions are scheduled to face could be extremely tough.SunSport can reveal who SunSport can go up against in the knockout stages.Who could England get next in Euro 2024 knockout stage?England have won Group C, so they will now play one of the four best third-placed teams in the last-16.As things stand, this team is currently the Netherlands, who finished third in Group D.Read more on Euro 2024 And the match will happen at 5pm next Sunday, June 30 in Gelsenkirchen.Though potentially it could be a team from Group E instead depending on their results in their final group games on Wednesday night.Romania, Belgium, Slovakia and Ukraine can all still finish third in Group E.Though currently, as it is teams from Groups D, E, A and C going through in the third-placed table it means Group C winner England will face Group D’s Netherlands.Most read in Euro 2024If England had finished Group C runners-up, they would have faced Germany in Dortmund.When is England’s Last 16 match?England’s Last 16 clash will take place on Sunday, June 30 at 5pm BST. The crucial match will be played at the Schalke’s Arena AufSchalke which has a capacity of 62,000. More

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      Euro 2024 Group C table: Final standings for England, Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia in crunch group

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      ENGLAND have topped Group C after another bore draw against Slovenia.The Three Lions earned five points from their three games, with one win followed by two draws.England topped Group C but their performances left a lot to be desiredCredit: ReutersElsewhere, Denmark and Slovenia were divided by the smallest of margins, with the two teams finishing on the same amount of points and goal difference.Final Group C table below…What happens if teams are tied on points?If two or more teams are level on points at the end of the group stage, a head-to-head record is used as the first tie-breaker to determine their final rankings.This is followed by goal difference and goals scored in the matches between the teams in question, followed by most wins and then disciplinary records across the group as a whole.Should two teams be tied on points, goals scored and conceded at the end of the group stage – with no tiebreaker separating them from any other team – a penalty shootout will dictate their final placings.If there is STILL nothing between them, it will come down to the which team has the highest position in European Qualifiers overall ranking – which means Denmark finish second.Group C fixtures and resultsSunday, June 16Slovenia 1-1 DenmarkEngland 1-0 SerbiaThursday, June 20Slovenia 1-1 SerbiaDenmark 1-1 EnglandTuesday, June 25, 8pm KODenmark 0-0 SerbiaEngland 0-0 SloveniaRound of 16June 29Germany vs 2C (Dortmund, 8pm)Switzerland vs Italy (Berlin, 5pm)June 30Spain vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne (8pm)England vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen, 5pm)July 1Portugal vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 8pm)France vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 5pm)July 21E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 5pm)Austria vs 2F (Leipzig, 8pm)Quarter-finalsJuly 5W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 5pm)W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 8pm)July 6W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 8pm)W40 vs W38 (Dusseldorf, 5pm)Semi-finalsJuly 9W45 vs W46 (Munich, 8pm)July 10W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 8pm)FinalJuly 14W49 vs W50 (Berlin, 8pm) More

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      Who is Euro 2024 and Champions League referee Clement Turpin?

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      THERE will be a familiar face in the middle during Euro 2024 this summer.Clement Turpin, known for officiating in the Champions League, is taking charge of England vs Slovenia on Tuesday, June 25. Clement Turpin is one of Europe’s most respected refereesCredit: ReutersWho is Clement Turpin?Clement Turpin is one of the most experienced whistlers at Euro 2024.The Frenchman began in the National League in 2006, taking just two years to reach Ligue 1, the highest rung in the domestic ladder.In 2010 he was given Fifa listed status, meaning he could branch out into Europe.Since then he has reffed in 2014 and 2018 World Cup qualifiers and was in the middle during Euro 2016 in his home country.READ MORE ON EURO 2024Turpin is a hugely experienced referee and has previously taken charge of both a Champions League (2022) and Europa League final (2021).He will be joined by assistants Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages in Germany this summer.The official previously spoke about how he never expected to take charge of such important games when he was beginning his career.He explained: “I never said to myself that I would referee a European final one day.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“From the start, I preferred to set myself small targets and challenges along the way.”I’ve never had a particular role model as a referee, but I’ve watched other referees and taken little bits of what they do and incorporated them into my own refereeing.”Gareth Southgate needs to take urgent action to avoid Euro 2024 disaster – here’s how England should line up vs SloveniaSome of you may think that Turpin looks familiar despite not even knowing his name.That could be because a lot of supporters have likened his appearance to that of Arsenal and Belgium star Leandro Trossard.When he took charge of the 2024 Champions League semi-final clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, fans took to social media to joke that at least onE Arsenal player had made it through.One fan posted: “Leandro Trossard has made the #UCL semi-finals…” Turpin has refereed the Europa League and Champions League finals beforeCredit: PAAnother wrote: “Dude’s on fire, deserved spot in the semis.”A third said: “Wait a minute!! The referee is Trossard.”A fourth joked: “Why is Trossard refereeing?”While a further fan added: “This ref gotta be Trossard’s father.”Full list of main referees at Euro 2024What Euros matches has Clement Turpin refereed?Turpin was in charge for the opening match of Euro 2024, when hosts Germany thrashed Scotland 5-1.He is back in action when he officiates England vs Slovenia on Thursday, June 25.He will be assisted by his French team of Nicolas Danos and Benjamin Pages, with Jérôme Brisard as Video Assistant Referee (VAR). More