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    England Euro 2020 fall-out LIVE: Overwhelming support for Three Lions stars Saka, Rashford and Sancho – latest reaction

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    ITALY are Euro 2020 champions after beating England on penalties at Wembley.Luke Shaw netted early for a rampant Three Lions, before Gareth Southgate’s men were pegged back in the second half by Leonardo Bonucci.
    And after a tense and hard-fought draw over the full 120 minutes, it came down to spot-kicks once again.
    Ultimately it was to be heartbreak for England, with Gialuigi Donnarumma saving from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, while Marcus Rashford’s penalty hit the post.

    Follow all the reaction with our live blog below…

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    SAKA SUPPORT
    Arsenal stars have rallied around youngster Bukayo Saka after his penalty agony handed Italy Euro 2020 glory over England.
    The likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli sent messages of support to their teammate, who was subject to vile racist abuse online.

    HIT LE SPOT
    Matt Le Tissier has joked he would become England’s penalties coach for free, writes TOM BARCLAY.
    The Three Lions lost the Euro 2020 final on Sunday night after more shoot-out heartbreak.
    It added to similar painful exits at Italia 90, Euro 96 and Euro 2004 among other tournaments.
    Le Tissier, who won eight England caps in his playing career, had a phenomenal record from 12 yards, netting 47 out of 48 spot-kicks.
    The Southampton legend, 52, told GB News: “That’s a job I would quite happily do for nothing.
    “Unfortunately in 20 years nobody has picked up the phone and asked me.
    “But if somebody did pick up the phone I would be more than happy to help!”
    BONUCCI BANTER
    Leonardo Bonucci celebrated Italy’s Euros 2020 final triumph with a brutally mocking rendition of Frank Skinner’s and David Baddiel’s ‘Three Lions’.
    A clip of the Italy centre-back raucously singing “it’s coming Rome” alongside Chelsea ace Jorginho has been shared more than 100,000 times on Instagram.
    Italy beat England at Wembley in a dramatic penalty shootout to claim their second European Championship crown.
    RIO’S RAGE
    Rio Ferdinand has taken to Twitter to call out “idiots” using social media to send abusive messages to England aces.
    And the former Three Lions and Man United centre-back is urging Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to take action against account users targeting players with racist posts.
    Ferdinand tweeted: “You can bet ya last pound also that they would have sung the Raheem Sterling song almost bursting the veins in their bodies doing so.
    “But England lose and that joy and sense of being United immediately evaporates and our black players become the target. It’s a disgrace that anyone should have to receive this type of online hate
    “And just think about these same idiots only days ago would have been celebrating the brilliance of a Sterling or a Saka or a Walker for their efforts in an England shirt.
    “These people I am talking about have shown us again who they really are!
    “Social media companies please can we come together in creating a way to protect people on your platforms please…. Our young heroes need your attention too!”
    GREALISH PEN GRIPE
    Jack Grealish has taken a swipe at criticism directed at him following England’s Euros 2020 finals loss on penalties to Italy.
    The dramatic shootout saw Gianluigi Donnarumma save two England spot-kicks from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka with Marcus Rashford’s effort hitting the post.
    ITV Sports pundit Roy Keane criticised Grealish and Raheem Sterling for not taking a pen ahead of Saka who at 19 is England’s youngest player.
    But the Villa skipper retorted on social media quote tweeting a Sky Sports story featuring Keane’s comments.
    On his Twitter account, the midfielder wrote: “I said I wanted to take one!!!!
    “The gaffer has made so many right decisions through this tournament and he did tonight!
    “But I won’t have people say that I didn’t want to take a peno when I said I will…”
    I said I wanted to take one!!!! The gaffer has made so many right decisions through this tournament and he did tonight! But I won’t have people say that I didn’t want to take a peno when I said I will… https://t.co/3mBpKyMoUV— Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish) July 12, 2021

    GUNNER CONDEMN RACISM
    Arsenal have joined the FA in calling out the racial abuse of England’s black players following the Three Lions’ penalty shootout loss to Italy.
    The club tweeted a message of support along with a picture of England starlet Bukayo Saka who is among the players targeted on social media.
    We couldn’t be any prouder of Bukayo. But once again, we are sad to have to say we condemn the racism of a number black players.— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 12, 2021

    In a statement, the club said: “Last night we witnessed the leadership and character we’ve always known and loved in Bukayo.
    “However, this feeling of pride quickly turned to sorrow at the racist comments our young player was subjected to on his social media platforms after the final whistle.
    “Once again, we are sad to have to say we condemn the racism of a number of black players.
    “This cannot continue and the social media platforms and authorities must act to ensure this disgusting abuse to which our players are subjected on a daily basis stops now.
    “We have processes in place internally at Arsenal to ensure our players are supported both emotionally and practically on this issue but sadly there is only so much we can do.
    “Our message to Bukayo is: hold your head high, we are so very proud of you and we cannot wait to welcome you back home to Arsenal soon.”
    FA SLAMS ABUSE
    The FA has hit out at online racist comments directed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following England’s devastating loss on penalties to Italy.
    This morning the football authority released a statement condemning the racial abuse of the Three Lions trio.
    The statement said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.
    “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.
    “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.”

    ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
    “We are all together. The players have been incredible to work with and given the country some unbelievable memories.
    “The opportunity to win trophies like this are so rare, but when they reflect on what they’ve done they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
    .Credit: Getty
    PRIME PRAISE
    Boris Johnson has praised England for “playing like heroes” after the team lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
    The PM declared Gareth Southgate’s squad “deserve great credit” for making it through to the nail-biting showdown – but described the defeat as “heartbreaking”.
    Boris, who attended the match with wife Carrie, tweeted after Italy clinched the win: “That was a heartbreaking result to end #Euro2020 but Gareth Southgate and his @England squad played like heroes.
    “They have done the nation proud and deserve great credit.”
    .Credit: AP
    ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE
    “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose. It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
    “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
    “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty. We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”
    ROY KEANE
    “If you’re Sterling or Grealish, you cannot sit there and have a young kid [Saka] go up for a penalty ahead of you, you can’t.
    “You cannot let a shy 19-year-old go up in front of you.
    “They have a lot more experience, Sterling has won trophies, they had to get in front of the young kid and stand up.”
    .Credit: Getty

    GREAL FAN
    Jack Grealish came off the bench for England against Italy in the Euro 2020 final – leaving one cheeky fan delighted.
    A blonde woman was caught on TV cameras waving a football shirt with ‘Mrs Grealish 69’ on the back as her hero came on.
    And she was not finished their with her hopefulness – she was holding up a Manchester United ‘Zebra’ shirt.
    The Red Devils are just one of the clubs Grealish has been linked with, despite his side Aston Villa being desperate to keep hold of him.
    Unsurprisingly, the clip of her showing her love for Grealish was the talk of Twitter.

    HARD TIME
    Harry Kane failed to have a single touch in Italy’s box in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
    The England captain was barely given a sniff by Italy’s defence as the Three Lions lost at Wembley.
    Kane had four goals to his name in England’s run to the final – one fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick.
    The Spurs forward, 27, also needed just one goal to pass Gary Lineker’s record of England goals at major tournaments.
    But the striker was kept quiet all night by Georgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre of the Italian defence.

    KATE’S PAIN
    Harry Kane consoled his teary wife Kate after England’s Euro 2020 penalty shootout heartbreak.
    Gareth Southgate’s squad were understandably devastated at the full-time whistle with the likes of Declan Rice in tears.
    Watching from the stands was Kane’s wife Kate who cut a distraught figure among the fans.
    Pictures show Kane hugging his childhood sweetheart as she wipes away her tears.

    VILE ABUSE
    THE FA are ‘appalled’ at racist abuse suffered by England players on social media after their Euro 2020 final loss.
    According to The Athletic, Rashford, Saka and Sancho had vile comments left on Instagram and sent monkey emojis.
    An FA spokesperson said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.
    “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.
    “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.
    “We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences.
    “Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
    .Credit: AFP
    GARY NEVILLE
    “They’ve been absolutely outstanding through this tournament and they’ll come back stronger. They need to feel this pain tonight.
    “They need to do their interviews and talk about how this feels – because this team has been honest and genuine all the way through.”
    .Credit: AP
    SPECIAL MOMENT
    What a story for Chelsea and Italy legend Gianluca Vialli.
    A true fighter and warrior.
    In November 2018, Gianluca Vialli successfully overcome a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.Nobody could begrudge him this moment ❤️ pic.twitter.com/283I6HmTIb— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) July 11, 2021

    ALAN SHEARER
    “They’ve given us hope, they’ve given us something to be proud of. It’s just a devastating way to lose it after what they’ve given us the last month.
    “It’s horrible when things like this happen but it’s football and you’ve got to find a way to move on.”
    .Credit: AFP
    .Credit: Getty
    ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
    “We are all together. The players have been incredible to work with and given the country some unbelievable memories.
    “The opportunity to win trophies like this are so rare, but when they reflect on what they’ve done they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
    .Credit: Getty
    LING PRIDE
    proud of the boys, keep your heads up 🙏🏾❤️— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) July 11, 2021

    WHAT A JOURNEY
    📅 14 years ago, Giorgio Chiellini played against England U21s in the first official game at the New Wembley.🏆 Today he captained Italy to win #EURO2020 at the same stadium, his first international trophy at 36 years of age. pic.twitter.com/yuFJQplFdj— Betfair (@Betfair) July 11, 2021

    ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
    “We’re hugely disappointed of course. I think the players have been an absolute credit and given everything they possibly could. At times they played really well, at times we didn’t keep the ball well enough.
    “But they’ve been an absolute joy to work with and gone further than we’ve gone in so long and there’s a lot of pain in that dressing room.”
    “At the moment the pain of the defeat is huge. We wanted to give our nation one more special night but weren’t quite able to do it.”
    .Credit: Reuters
    YOUNG STAR
    This man has a great career ahead of him.
    19 years old and one of the stars of the last month.
    Tonight’s penalty miss will not define him. He’ll be back.

    IT’S ON ME
    England boss Gareth Southgate takes the blame for tonight’s loss.

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      England 1 Italy 1 (2-3 pen) LIVE REACTION: Gareth Southgate’s brave Three Lions beaten on penalties in Euro 2020 final

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      ITALY are Euro 2020 champions after beating England on penalties at Wembley.Luke Shaw netted early for a rampant Three Lions, before Gareth Southgate’s men were pegged back in the second half by Leonardo Bonucci.
      And after a tense and hard-fought draw over the full 120 minutes, it came down to spot-kicks once again.
      Ultimately it was to be heartbreak for England, with Gialuigi Donnarumma saving from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, while Marcus Rashford’s penalty hit the post.

      Follow all the reaction with our live blog below…

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      PRIME PRAISE
      Boris Johnson has praised England for “playing like heroes” after the team lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
      The PM declared Gareth Southgate’s squad “deserve great credit” for making it through to the nail-biting showdown – but described the defeat as “heartbreaking”.
      Boris, who attended the match with wife Carrie, tweeted after Italy clinched the win: “That was a heartbreaking result to end #Euro2020 but Gareth Southgate and his @England squad played like heroes.
      “They have done the nation proud and deserve great credit.”
      .Credit: AP
      ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE
      “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose. It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
      “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
      “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty. We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”
      ROY KEANE
      “If you’re Sterling or Grealish, you cannot sit there and have a young kid [Saka] go up for a penalty ahead of you, you can’t.
      “You cannot let a shy 19-year-old go up in front of you.
      “They have a lot more experience, Sterling has won trophies, they had to get in front of the young kid and stand up.”
      .Credit: Getty

      GREAL FAN
      Jack Grealish came off the bench for England against Italy in the Euro 2020 final – leaving one cheeky fan delighted.
      A blonde woman was caught on TV cameras waving a football shirt with ‘Mrs Grealish 69’ on the back as her hero came on.
      And she was not finished their with her hopefulness – she was holding up a Manchester United ‘Zebra’ shirt.
      The Red Devils are just one of the clubs Grealish has been linked with, despite his side Aston Villa being desperate to keep hold of him.
      Unsurprisingly, the clip of her showing her love for Grealish was the talk of Twitter.

      HARD TIME
      Harry Kane failed to have a single touch in Italy’s box in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
      The England captain was barely given a sniff by Italy’s defence as the Three Lions lost at Wembley.
      Kane had four goals to his name in England’s run to the final – one fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick.
      The Spurs forward, 27, also needed just one goal to pass Gary Lineker’s record of England goals at major tournaments.
      But the striker was kept quiet all night by Georgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre of the Italian defence.

      KATE’S PAIN
      Harry Kane consoled his teary wife Kate after England’s Euro 2020 penalty shootout heartbreak.
      Gareth Southgate’s squad were understandably devastated at the full-time whistle with the likes of Declan Rice in tears.
      Watching from the stands was Kane’s wife Kate who cut a distraught figure among the fans.
      Pictures show Kane hugging his childhood sweetheart as she wipes away her tears.

      VILE ABUSE
      THE FA are ‘appalled’ at racist abuse suffered by England players on social media after their Euro 2020 final loss.
      According to The Athletic, Rashford, Saka and Sancho had vile comments left on Instagram and sent monkey emojis.
      An FA spokesperson said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.
      “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.
      “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.
      “We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences.
      “Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
      .Credit: AFP
      GARY NEVILLE
      “They’ve been absolutely outstanding through this tournament and they’ll come back stronger. They need to feel this pain tonight.
      “They need to do their interviews and talk about how this feels – because this team has been honest and genuine all the way through.”
      .Credit: AP
      SPECIAL MOMENT
      What a story for Chelsea and Italy legend Gianluca Vialli.
      A true fighter and warrior.
      In November 2018, Gianluca Vialli successfully overcome a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.Nobody could begrudge him this moment ❤️ pic.twitter.com/283I6HmTIb— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) July 11, 2021

      ALAN SHEARER
      “They’ve given us hope, they’ve given us something to be proud of. It’s just a devastating way to lose it after what they’ve given us the last month.
      “It’s horrible when things like this happen but it’s football and you’ve got to find a way to move on.”
      .Credit: AFP
      .Credit: Getty
      ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
      “We are all together. The players have been incredible to work with and given the country some unbelievable memories.
      “The opportunity to win trophies like this are so rare, but when they reflect on what they’ve done they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
      .Credit: Getty
      LING PRIDE
      proud of the boys, keep your heads up 🙏🏾❤️— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) July 11, 2021

      WHAT A JOURNEY
      📅 14 years ago, Giorgio Chiellini played against England U21s in the first official game at the New Wembley.🏆 Today he captained Italy to win #EURO2020 at the same stadium, his first international trophy at 36 years of age. pic.twitter.com/yuFJQplFdj— Betfair (@Betfair) July 11, 2021

      ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
      “We’re hugely disappointed of course. I think the players have been an absolute credit and given everything they possibly could. At times they played really well, at times we didn’t keep the ball well enough.
      “But they’ve been an absolute joy to work with and gone further than we’ve gone in so long and there’s a lot of pain in that dressing room.”
      “At the moment the pain of the defeat is huge. We wanted to give our nation one more special night but weren’t quite able to do it.”
      .Credit: Reuters
      YOUNG STAR
      This man has a great career ahead of him.
      19 years old and one of the stars of the last month.
      Tonight’s penalty miss will not define him. He’ll be back.

      IT’S ON ME
      England boss Gareth Southgate takes the blame for tonight’s loss.

      HARRY’S PAIN

      0 – Harry Kane didn’t attempt a shot or create a chance for only the second time in his 61 games for England, with the other coming in a 29-minute substitute appearance against Switzerland in 2018. Squeezed. #ENG #ITA #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/IaxPEZ7mJw— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 11, 2021

      TWO SIDES
      There will be plenty of agony across England tonight, but these were the scenes in Rome…

      ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE
      “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose. It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
      “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
      “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty. We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”
      .Credit: AP
      MOMENT IN TIME
      The moment Italy were waiting for.
      Their second European Championship to go with the 1968 triumph.
      A first major trophy since the 2006 World Cup.
      Congratulations to Italy.

      NAIL ON THE HEAD
      The most perfect tweet from England to sum up what we’ve been through tonight, the last month, and the last year and a half.
      This has been some journey. As a nation, we were united in a belief that we can achieve something special after the hardest of years.It wasn’t meant to be, but this team is just getting started. They will continue to make you proud, both on and off the pitch. pic.twitter.com/vDaTXvo6cH— England (@England) July 11, 2021

      IT’S GOING ROME
      Italy players are ready to collect their winners’ medals.
      A nice touch as up first is Spinazzola, who ruptured his achilles in the quarter-finals and on crutches.
      .Credit: Getty
      .Credit: AFP
      .Credit: Reuters
      MAN OF THE TOURNAMENT
      Is Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma – the hero tonight at Wembley.

      A WORD ON ITALY
      What they have achieved has been nothing short of magnificent.
      They embarrassingly missed the World Cup in 2018 but Mancini has turned it around and got them back on top.
      A sixth major tournament win for them.

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      England vs Italy LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, team news as fans arrive at Wembley – Euro 2020 final latest updates

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      ENGLAND’S historic day is here as they take on Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium in front of 65,000 fans.The Three Lions have been brilliant up until now but will face a tough Azzurri side, who lost their last Euros final in 2012.

      Start time: 8pm GMT
      TV/Live stream: BBC One/ITV1
      Live stream FREE: BBC iPlayer/ITV Hub
      England XI: To follow
      Italy XI: To follow

      Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…
      Harry Kane hit the winner in England’s win over Denmark on WednesdayCredit: The Mega Agency
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      What time does England vs Italy kick-off?

      England’s monumental clash with Italy will kick-off at 8pm UK time.
      There will be between 60,000-70,000 spectators in attendance at the game.

      What channel is England vs Italy on and can I live stream it?

      England vs Italy will be shown live on BBC One and ITV1.
      You can live stream the action from the BBC iPlayer, which is available for download onto your mobile, tablet device or Smart TV.
      And the same can be said for ITV’s streaming service the ITV Hub.

      LONG WAIT
      England have ended their 55-year wait for a major international final…. but can they go all the way and win it?
      The last time England were in a final, they won it convincingly at WEMBLEY!

      THREE HOURS TO GO
      England fans have flooded Trafalgar Square ahead of tonight’s game against Italy.
      Still three hours to go until kick-off!

      INSPIRED SCHEDULING
      ITV are showing The Italian Job in the build-up to tonight’s game, starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward!
      British humour at its best.
      England and Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand is hit with a Heineken canCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      BITTER
      Scotland are cheering Italy on today.
      Scottish newspaper The National has called on Italy boss Roberto Mancini to save Scotland from years of English gloating.
      Mancini is their “final hope”, likening the former Man City boss to Braveheart.
      The paper conducted their own poll, and it found that a whopping 83 per cent of Scots will be supporting Italy.

      HAMMER TIME
      England midfielder Declan Rice is looking to emulate the boys of 66.
      Famously, Hammers trio Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters played a pivotal role in winning England the World Cup.
      Moore captained the team, Hurst scored a hat-trick – the only hat-trick scored in a World Cup final, and Peters got the fourth goal of the final.
      Rice said: “Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters actually won the World Cup, obviously I’ve only just got to the final so you feel like maybe your name can be put up in that light if you win the tournament.
      “Obviously it’s a great achievement to get to the final. The first time since 1966 is history for England, but Sunday is my first chance to win a trophy in football and you’re not going to get a better chance to do it. 
      “It’s at Wembley and I doubt I’ll get that again in my career so you need to grab that with both hands and give everything.
      “We’re ready to run, ready to go to places we’ve never gone before. This is a chance to make history and there’s no way we’re not going to go out there and give it everything.”
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF HURT
      England captain Harry Kane has urged his team to make their own history, to add to the 1966 World Cup win.
      Speaking ahead of tonight’s Euro 2020 final clash against Italy, he said: “In 1966, obviously, England won the World Cup and it was such an amazing achievement as a team and as a country.
      “The fans are so behind us, every tournament they’re pushing us and willing us to get far and this has been no different.
      “Now we have that opportunity to create even more history, and [for] our parents and family members who’ve never seen England in a final before – and I know that goes across the whole country. 
      “It’s a special moment to be in and if we can finish the job and win, then obviously we’ll be remembered in history for the rest of our lives. That’s the challenge we have, so we’ll have to go and take it.”
      Fans are flooding the capitalCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      THROWBACK
      David Beckham has wished England captain Harry Kane good luck ahead of tonight’s Euro 2020 final.
      Kane had a picture with Beckham years ago alongside his childhood sweetheart, and wife Kate.

      HOME SOIL
      This will be England’s first ever appearance in a European Championship final, and their first in the final of a major tournament since winning the 1966 World Cup.
      It’s the longest gap between major finals (World Cup/EUROs) for any European nation (55 years).
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      WEMBLEY WAY
      Best fans in the world.
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      ALL-WHITE STRIP ⬜️
      England will be in all white this evening, despite wearing navy shorts in their games with Ukraine and Denmark.

      CHIELLINI ON ENGLAND 🗣
      “Kane and Sterling aren’t that young, they are no spring chickens. (Phil) Foden, (Bukayo) Saka and (Jadon) Sancho, that’s different,” the Italian defender said.
      “Everyone has their own attributes. If you match me against Sterling in a foot race, I don’t think I ever beat him to the punch,”
      “Maybe in situations where there is a ball to be won in a 50-50 or there is a long ball from the goalkeeper, I might be more likely to win the header.
      “I need to limit their attributes, it also depends on who plays. Kane and Sterling are different, the others have their own qualities.
      “England’s bench could have made it to the final themselves because they have extraordinary players.
      “Thankfully it is a team game, it’s not Chiellini and Bonucci versus Kane and Sterling, ultimately it is Italy versus England.”
      Chiellini will start in defence for Italy tonight against EnglandCredit: Reuters
      SWEET CAROLINE 🎶
      Unbelievable scenes at Wembley already. England fans in full flow.

      PREDICTED TEAM
      It’s looking like England will be going with a back five for their clash with Italy tonight.
      Kieran Trippier is set to replace Bukayo Saka.

      HEAD-TO-HEAD
      Fair to say it hasn’t been easy for English sides against the Italians whenever they’ve met in major competitions.
      Most recently, England lost 2-1 to Italy in the group stages of the World Cup back in 2014.
      And two years before that, Italy knocked England out of Euro 2012 on penalties.

      SOUTHGATE SPEAKS 🗣
      “When we started, three or four years ago we had people throwing paper aeroplanes, they weren’t behind the team and there was an apathy,” he said.
      “Now the energy in the stadium is fantastic. That is so important.”
      The players need to feel that warmth and support. It has definitely helped inspire us,” he added.
      “Over the last four years the players have knocked down so many barriers, they’ve come through so many different challenges.”

      ROYAL MESSAGE 👑
      Prince William has wished the England players good luck ahead of their clash with Italy tonight.
      He’s expected to be in attendance alongside his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

      ITALY’S ROUTE SO FAR
      And it hasn’t been plain-sailing for the Italians either, as they’ve endured the odd extra-time song and dance themselves. But here they are.

      ENGLAND’S ROUTE SO FAR
      It’s been tough at times, and it hasn’t come without its fair share of criticism, but England’s run to the final has been a memorable one.

      TEAM NEWS
      Phil Foden is set for heartbreak as he looks certain to miss tomorrow’s Euro 2020 final.
      The Manchester City forward did not train today after picking up a foot injury in training yesterday.
      It was expected that Bukayo Saka would start the game anyway, but Foden will likely be unavailable for the bench too.
      Southgate is expected to stick with a back four, with his biggest decision potentially coming in midfield, as Jordan Henderson pushes for a start.
      Italy will start with Emerson Palmieri at left-back as Leonardo Spinazzola has a ruptured Achilles.
      Federico Chiesa is likely to start in a front three with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne.
      GOOD AFTERNOON! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇹
      Hello and welcome to SunSport’s coverage of England, yes that’s right – England!… vs Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
      It’s an absolutely huge day for football fans all over the country as Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions look to claim their first major trophy since the World Cup in 1966.
      We know it won’t be easy against a tough Italian side, who have been imperious throughout the tournament so far.
      England overcame Germany in the last-16, before cruising past Ukraine in the quarters and scraping past Denmark in the semis.
      Italy, on the other hand, have beaten Austria, Belgium and Spain to book their spot at Wembley Stadium tonight.
      England are likely to stick with their usual line-up but Southgate could decide to switch to a back three, as he did against the Germans 10 days ago.
      Italy will no doubt come out firing , so England need to be defensively careful, as they have been throughout the entire tournament.
      Either way, tonight will be a cracker.
      So if you’re not on Wembley Way, or in the stadium or standing on top of a bus in Piccadilly, then do join us… we’ve got you covered the whole way.
      It can’t finally be coming home…. can it?
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