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    Fake football ticket scam warning as it’s revealed swindled fans lost £177 each on average last season

    FOOTIE fans scammed last season lost £177 each on average in fake ticket cons, stats show.The number of supporters being fleeced also shot up by a third.Footie fans scammed last season lost £177 each on average in fake ticket cons, stats showCredit: GettyArsenal and Liverpool fans were most likely to fall victim to online scammers.And those aged between 25 and 34 were most likely to be suckered — with 29 per cent being taken for a ride.Fans aged 18 to 24 were the next most prone to fall for fakes, at 27 per cent.Lloyds Bank analysed scams reported by its customers during the 2023/24 Premier League season and compared that with the previous year.Read More on SportIn that time, the number of fans reporting fake buys rose by 32 per cent. They lost £177 on average, with some losing more than £1,000.Scams often start with fake posts on social media or online marketplaces for tickets that do not exist. Often they will include pictures of real tickets to trick the buyer.Most read in FootballBut once any money has been transferred, the fraudster then vanishes and the victim receives nothing in return. Lloyds said those looking for match tickets should purchase them directly from the clubs or other trusted sources.Here are the red flags to watch out for to avoid being scammed for football match tickets Clubs will also provide details of any authorised ticket partners on their website, which may include legitimate ways for tickets to be resold.Fraudsters will also target major events where demand for tickets is likely to be high.Earlier this year, Lloyds estimated fans of Taylor Swift lost more than £1million to ticket scammers over her UK tour.Lloyds fraud prevention chief Liz Ziegler warned: “Passions run high when supporting your favourite football team and missing out on the big match after falling victim to a ticket scam can be devastating.“Always stick to official channels as your first line of defence and avoid deals which look too good to be true.” More

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    Lauryn Goodman asked me to spy on Kyle Walker in bid to break up his marriage, says Man City ace’s neighbour

    KYLE Walker’s neighbour has revealed how she got caught up in his Lauryn Goodman feud — and says it was like Fatal Attraction.Jasmine David, 51, was already at loggerheads with the England defender, 34, over a boundary dispute when she befriended his former mistress online.Kyle Walker’s neighbour revealed how she got caught up in his Lauryn Goodman feud — pictured with wife AnnieCredit: BackGridJasmine David said Lauryn became so obsessed it ‘was like being in Fatal Attraction’, the 1987 love rat revenge movieCredit: ZenpixKyle’s former mistress Lauryn GoodmanCredit: GettyBut she grew uneasy when Lauryn, mother to two of Kyle’s children, asked her to spy on the married Man City ace.She spoke out after a judge tore Lauryn, 33, to shreds over outrageous financial demands she made of the footballer.Jasmine said: “I urged her to move on and live a happy life and to focus on her two beautiful children. But she got caught up in it all and it got wildly out of hand.”Jasmine said Lauryn became so obsessed it “was like being in Fatal Attraction” — the 1987 love-rat revenge movie. Read More on SportShe said she was asked to record Kyle and wife Annie arguing in a bid to break them up.When told it was illegal, Lauryn texted: “You can have your phone recording in your garden.”Jasmine said the Instagram influencer had wanted to know when the footballer was at his Cheshire home. She recalled: “It was becoming clear how desperate she was, how obsessed she was with them.Most read in Football“She wanted to know if his car was parked up and if he was there, what he was doing.“I feel sorry for her to a certain degree. We have no idea what kind of things he said to her or what he promised. But in the end, she became hell-bent on breaking them up.” Kyle Walker arrives for court showdown with ex-Lauryn Goodman just days after Three Lions heartbreakIn a damning ruling last week, Judge Edward Hess said Lauryn used Kyle as an “open-ended cheque book”. But Jasmine said: “She isn’t a bad person. She was sweet and funny at times. She just fell in love with the wrong person.”We revealed last December that 20 tons of soil was slid onto Kyle’s home astro football pitch amid a three-year border battle.Lauryn has two children with married football star KyleCredit: GettyKyle was one of England’s star at this summer’s Euros in GermanyCredit: Getty More

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    Premier League boss finds love with model Lucy Pinder after ‘besotted’ couple are spotted at football function

    PREMIER League boss Russell Martin has found love with former glamour model Lucy Pinder.The Southampton manager is said to be besotted with the 40-year-old — who is a die-hard Saints fan.Premier League boss Russell Martin has found love with Lucy PinderCredit: PAFormer glamour model Lucy and the Southampton manager are said to be ‘besotted’Credit: PAThe couple have grown close in recent months but were out together this week when the football coach was given an honorary degree by Brighton University.They also turned heads at a Sky Sports social function, with pals saying they are “smitten”.A source said: “They’re a match made in heaven — or at least in Southampton.“They’re mad for each other.”READ MORE IN SHOWBIZRuss, 38, is plotting his side’s return to Premier League action after May’s win in the Championship play-off final.And he has been coming to terms with the end of his marriage to Jasmine, the mother of his three children.The split rocked Russell, who throughout his football career talked proudly of his fitness model missus, calling her a “supermum”.In 2018, he said of her: “To achieve what she has with three little ones is amazing.”Most read in FootballThe couple split last year. Since then he has been comforted by Lucy and gradually the duo have forged an unshakeable bond.A source said: “There was no crossover. Russ’s marriage ended and he was glum. It was all about looking after the kids and making sure they were OK.Inside Russell Martin’s amazing journey from living at bookies with an abusive dad to Premier League manager“But amid the grief, as he threw himself into work, Russ grew intimate with Lucy.“She is a regular face at Southampton functions and is always around the club as a die-hard fan.“Over the weeks and months their friendship grew into something more.”Pin-up Lucy, now a TV personality, shot to fame as a glamour model in the early 2000s after she was spotted on Bournemouth beach by a photographer.She went on to become a regular in now-defunct lads’ magazines Nuts, FHM and Loaded and has been in several movies — debuting in 2012 in Strippers vs Werewolves — and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother.Russell declined to comment.Pin-up Lucy shot to fame as a glamour model in the early 2000sCredit: PA:Press Association More

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    For a desperate nobody, Lauryn Goodman is high maintenance – she wants Kyle Walker to give lifestyle she doesn’t deserve

    ON top of missing out on winning the Euros and dealing with a furious wife, there is a fresh new hell that has been bubbling away in the ­background for Kyle Walker – The Greed Of Ms Lauryn Goodman.What has been laid bare this week — from court documents in a dispute about child maintenance paid by Walker to ­Goodman — not only angered but ­infuriated me beyond belief.’Model’ Lauryn Goodman poses in swimwearLauryn Goodman is certainly not a model woman or motherCredit: GettyI’m all for fathers (or any absent parent) paying their dues. But it tends to be a father paying the mother. And in many cases they are pitiful amounts that allow the mum to merely scrape by.Alternatively, she has to dedicate much of her time to the CSA or Child Maintenance Service, who end up chasing rogue fathers down on her behalf, in pursuit of a small ­percentage of their income.I have several friends for whom this kind of battle has been ongoing for years; for whom asking for what is reasonably their child’s right becomes a ball and chain — a painful reminder of an antagonistic break-up and enduring bitterness.£2.4million houseNot so for Lauryn ­Goodman.READ MORE ON LAURYN GOODMANOh, no. She’s a “model” and ­“influencer”.A model what? Certainly not a model woman or mother.And if she’s an influencer, I’d say there isn’t much hope for womankind.Walker is the father of her children, three-year-old Kairo and one-year-old Kinara, both conceived while he was married.Most read in FootballNot only has he bought Goodman a £2.4million house but he has also paid her £8K A MONTH maintenance and more than £180,000 in several lump sums.Lauryn Goodman’s gloating text to Kyle Walker’s pregnant wife Annie Kilner revealing England star is father of her babyShe’s demanded cars, a hydro-pool (whatever that is, but I doubt it will make her a better mother), Astro Turf so her year-old daughter might one day become a Lioness, gardeners, cleaners and refurbishments .I’ve never seen anything like it.For a desperate “nobody”, this girl ­certainly is high maintenance. She’s insisting on a lifestyle that she in no way deserves or has even earned.Even the judge said her demands are “disproportionate”.For which read “outrageous”.I’m embarrassed for her.Who on earth does she think she is?She claims she is merely wanting to “secure her ­children’s futures” — which would be funny if it wasn’t so wrong; so ­insulting; so brash and so greedy.New cars are just one of the things on Lauryn’s listCredit: BackGridKyle Walker with wife Annie, mother of four of his childrenCredit: Eamonn and James ClarkeShe says she is bringing up her children “single-handedly” while at the same time making a claim for a nanny earning £67,000 a year. The mind boggles.Here we are in the middle of a difficult cost-of-living crisis, with many parents forced to choose between heating or eating; who queue at the local food bank and forgo meals themselves so their children do not go without.And then there’s Lauryn Goodman who insisted on an £8,000 holiday to Mexico and a new £70,000 Mercedes GLE every three years.Plus a £30,000 motor for her nanny, who apparently cannot yet drive.The whole Astro Turf demand is as laughable as me having an extra- marital child with Tim Peake and demanding a spacecraft.The woman has ideas above her station.It’s not just her laughable, outlandish and ridiculous demands that grind my gears — it’s that she gives other women and single mothers a bad name.I wasn’t the only one who was appalled by his gall and disrespectful behaviour towards his wife.Ulrika JonssonWe’ve fought for generations for the right to work — for the choice NOT to be forced to stay at home with the children should we not want to.We’ve worked hard for autonomy over our finances, life choices and the right to make sacrifices to work whether we have children or not.Let’s make no bones about it: the sole person responsible for the public debacle, the disastrous and shameful love triangle that is Lauryn Goodman, Annie Kilner and England player Kyle Walker, is Walker himself.A married man and father to four young sons by his wife, he made the selfish and foolish decision to play away — not once but twice — and it resulted in him having Kairo and Kinara by Goodman.I wasn’t the only one who was appalled by his gall and disrespectful behaviour towards his wife.While many wanted it to become a spat between the two women in his life, I really felt for Annie and laid the responsibility at his door.Granted, none of us are perfect and to err is human.Annie and their sons support Kyle at the Euros in Germany from the standsCredit: GettyLauryn’s kids watch Kyle in the Euros, wearing England shirts with his number on the backCredit: Instagram @lauryngoodman91But having been forgiven after the birth of the first extra-marital child, no one could have anticipated Walker would break his wife’s trust AGAIN and go on to father a second.To father one child in this way may be considered as a misfortune. To father two looks like carelessness.If truth be told, you couldn’t make it up. It’s been like a long, drawn-out episode of The Jeremy Kyle show.In an interview with this newspaper, Kyle apologised to Annie, his childhood sweetheart, and said his relationship with Goodman was a “mistake” and he’d made “stupid choices”.This just added fuel to Goodman’s fire, who hit back saying it was “unimaginably cruel” on her kids.Greedy GutsJust as we were digesting the apparent resolve and fortitude of Annie, taking her husband back a second time — presumably for the sake of her children — I felt the utmost empathy and respect for her and the public nightmare she has been forced to endure.Then along comes Greedy Guts Goodman — a user by any other definition. An abuser of a situation that was brought about by her own making.And she sets us — and our collective reputation as independent women — back decades.She’s the living incarnation of a woman who men think is only after one thing: money.Lauren’s greed is so boundless she had even set up a big-money reality show deal with ITV, which was set to include her children. But it was then called off due to her court battle with Kyle.She is certainly no stranger to the limelight, which makes it all the more ironic that she felt the need to hide underneath her lawyer’s coat.Ulrika JonssonFor her it’s also about the fame and lifestyle. She fancies that because she has mothered children by an England player, she deserves the life of a Wag.She is certainly no stranger to the limelight, which makes it all the more ironic that she felt the need to hide underneath her lawyer’s coat on the way into court.For someone who loves the press attention and posing up a storm on social media, she doesn’t seem too keen for us to see her for what she really is. . . and all that while wearing Kyle Walker’s initials on a necklace and putting her kids in “Daddy” England strips during the Euros.Or supposedly asking people to spy on him for her.She just needs to get a jobNot to mention being heartless and callous enough to message Walker’s pregnant wife to tell her that he had fathered another child with her.And embarrassing herself by travelling out to Germany for the Euros — to court the media.You’d be forgiven for thinking we’re in bunny boiler territory here.The bottom line is that Walker should absolutely pay maintenance for his children.But extravagances and a millionaire’s lifestyle are something Goodman can work for for herself — she just needs to get a job like the rest of us.Walker says she’s treated him like an “open cheque book” and even the judge says he has behaved with “dignity” and “generosity”.READ MORE SUN STORIESGenerosity, yes.The jury is still out on dignity. 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    Spanish midfielder Dani Olmo spotted relaxing on boat in Ibiza with gang of lookalike pals

    FOOTIE ace Dani Olmo holidays in Ibiza with a gang of lookalike pals.The 26-year-old Spanish midfielder and friends sported identical hairdos as they relaxed on a boat. Footballer Dani Olmo was spotted on holiday in Ibiza with a gang of lookalike palsCredit: SplashAlmo helped Spain lift the Euros trophy earlier this monthCredit: GettyThe RB Leipzig star could move to the Premier League this season after reportedly attracting interest from Manchester City and Liverpool following Spain’s Euros win,Olmo played a key role in the tournament, and landed the golden boot as a joint-top goalscorer after netting three for his country.Olmo spent seven years in Barcelona’s academy before making a shock move to Dinamo Zagreb. He was just 16 years old when he moved to Croatia in 2014 and quickly became a star.READ MORE ON DANI OLMOOlmo won five titles in six years and scored 34 goals in 124 games before RB Leipzig came calling.The Germans paid £21m for Olmo in 2019 and he has since netted 29 times in 148 outings while winning three domestic cups.Dani is dating influencer Laura Abla Schmitt.The 26-year-old has 167,000 followers Instagram, where she regularly posts photos of herself in various stylish outfits from all over Europe.Most read in FootballOn TikTok the model has over 270,000 followers and has racked up 25.9 million likes.RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo shows what he is made of in training Dani and friends sported identical hairdos as they relaxed on a boatCredit: SplashDani could move to the Premier League this seasonCredit: SplashDani is dating influencer Laura Abla SchmittCredit: Splash More

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    England’s Kieran Trippier & wife Charlotte go on separate holidays 800 miles apart as pals fear end of ‘rocky marriage’

    ENGLAND footie ace Kieran Trippier and his wife have been on separate holidays 800 miles apart with friends fearing they have split.The Three Lions star, 33, was in Turkey while Charlotte, 34, posted pics from Greek isle Santorini.Kieran Trippier and his wife Charlotte have been on separate holidays 800 miles apartCredit: GettyCharlotte posted pics from Greek isle Santorini on her InstagramCredit: Instagram/charlottehtrippierKieran poses with a young fan in Turkey, and in Newcastle kit, leftCredit: Instagram/sezur_unverA source said: “They’re not abroad together. It’s no secret their marriage has been rocky for a while.”It also emerged that England team-mate Kyle Walker, his wife Annie Kilner and their children were also staying at the same resort as Kieran on a family trip.That follows their own recent marriage problems after Kyle admitted cheating on Annie with influencer Lauryn Goodman.We told last week how the Trippiers’ marriage is on the rocks following Charlotte snubbing Kieran by not going to watch any of his Euros games in Germany.Read More on SportCharlotte has been openly sharing her holiday snaps online, posing in bikinis and figure-hugging dresses.But we can reveal Newcastle star Kieran has been in Turkey.But we can reveal Newcastle star Kieran has been in Turkey.A fellow holidaymaker posted a picture of his son on Instagram with Kieran at the Regnum Carya golf and spa resort in Belek, near Antalya.Most read in FootballThe man also published a video of his son with Kyle Walker at the same hotel.Sources confirmed Man City ace Walker and his wife Annie and their children had been staying at the £350-a-night five-star hotel at the same time as Kieran but have now returned home.A source said: “Charlotte is clearly having a fabulous time in Santorini, wearing some very sexy dresses and showing off her incredible figure in bikinis.UEFA Euro 2024: The glamorous life of WAGs“She has been updating her Instagram from there since last Saturday, putting up pictures and videos of her with her sister.“People have been commenting on how very happy and hot she looks.“Meanwhile, Kieran has been holidaying separately in Turkey around the same time. He had time to take a holiday after the Euros, but is not with his wife abroad.“It’s no secret their marriage has been rocky for a while, but taking separate holidays has convinced pals they’ve split up.”Charlotte in Santorini with her sisterCredit: InstagramCharlotte did not travel to the Euros with the rest of the England WagsCredit: Instagram/charlottehtrippierInterior designer Charlotte sparked intrigue during the Euros when she posted: “Sooner or later you get over the s*** you swore you’d never get over and it’s the best feeling in the world.”She did not travel to the tournament in Germany with the rest of the England Wags, causing fans to speculate online about the state of their eight-year marriage. Kieran played in all of England’s games except the final against Spain, when he was a substitute.The couple’s £3.8million home in the North East is up for sale.In May last year, we revealed how Kieran celebrated European qualification with Newcastle by lifting a blonde reveller while partying with team-mates at a packed karaoke bar.He cuddled the woman before wrapping his arms around her and then picking her up by the bottom.Charlotte was away holidaying in Spain at the time.The £130,000-a-week right-back delayed linking up with the England squad in September for a Euros qualifier against Ukraine due to a “personal commitment”.Boss Gareth Southgate gave him special permission to join late after he and Charlotte escaped to Italy for a romantic getaway.’On the rocks’Charlotte posted snaps of the couple together at dinner and on a speedboat on Lake Como.But Kieran pulled out of the England squad again in November ahead of another Euro qualifier against North Macedonia.In a statement at the time, his club Newcastle said he had “returned home from the England squad due to a personal matter”.Details were not revealed, but sources said it was linked to their faltering marriage. It’s no secret their marriage has been rocky for a whileA sourceOn New Year’s Day, Charlotte posted images of them celebrating together. One image showed her in Kieran’s arms with HNY and a love heart.In another, she was pictured kissing her footie hubby along with the message: “2024 Let’s go.”READ MORE SUN STORIESCharlotte then stopped following her husband on Instagram and amended her profile to read: “Mum. Fashion lover. Travel.”The Sun on Sunday has contacted a representative for Trippier.Kieran played in all of England’s games except the final against Spain, where he was a substituteCredit: AlamyThe couple’s £3.8million home in the North East is for saleCredit: RexGARETH Southgate has received a boost after a six-figure debt owed to him by his former agent was repaid.Terry Byrne borrowed around £750,000 from the ex-England boss and footie heroes Glenn Hoddle and Joe Cole.The agent was reported to have used the money to help fund a failed £25million London property deal. It resulted in Southgate and Byrne parting company after eight years.Last month, Byrne accepted an out-of-court cash settlement from the FA after he brought a £3million claim.A source said: “Terry has now paid Gareth back, plus the debts to the other ex-players.”Southgate had waited a year. The FA and Byrne were approached for comment.By Richard Moriarty More

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    Marcus Rashford’s Range Rover hit by ‘drink driver’ leaving Man Utd star’s teammate in hospital

    A SUSPECTED drink-driver crashed into one of Marcus Rashford’s cars — leaving his Man United teammate needing checks in hospital.England ace Rashford was in a vehicle behind his own Range Rover when it was hit by a black Mercedes.Man Utd ace Marcus Rashford’s Range Rover was hit by a ‘drink driver’Credit: GettyPassenger Tyrell Malacia was advised to go to hospital after the incidentCredit: GettyThe Range Rover driver, 25, plus his passenger United defender Tyrell Malacia were advised to go to hospital.Police were called in Wilmslow, Cheshire, and arrested the Mercedes driver, 55, on suspicion of drink-driving.She was checked at Macclesfield Hospital.Doctors cleared Dutch ace Malacia, 24, and his pal.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSBoth players were at training the next day.Cheshire Police confirmed that officers were called to a collision between a blue Range Rover Sport and a black Mercedes C220 AMG sport on July 16.They said a woman was held at the scene and two men taken to hospital.The crash occurred two days before Rashford was handed a six-month driving ban for doing 104mph in his Rolls-Royce on the M60 in December 2023.Most read in FootballRashford in court On Wednesday, he flew with the United squad to Los Angeles for a pre-season tour.Malacia, who missed last season with injury, stayed in Manchester for fitness work.Police arrested a Mercedes driver, 55, on suspicion of drink-drivingCredit: Matthew Pover More

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    Lioness Chloe Kelly ties the knot with long-time boyfriend Scott Moore at stunning country estate

    LIONESS Chloe Kelly has tied the knot with long-time boyfriend Scott Moore, The Sun can reveal.Man City ace Kelly, 26, married greenskeeper Scott today on a stunning country estate in Cheshire surrounded by friends and family.England hero Chloe Kelly has tied the knot with long-time boyfriend Scott MooreCredit: Instagram @chloekellyAn Instagram snap of the happy coupleCredit: https://www.instagram.com/chloekelly/?hl=enThe happy couple exchanged vows at Merrydale Manor in Over Peover, near Knutsford.Kelly – who scored the iconic winning goal against Germany in the 2022 Women’s Euros final – looked incredible in a long white figure hugging wedding dress, holding a large bouquet of white flowers.While Scott stood next to her looked dapper in a dark suit and large dickie-bow.The thrilled couple were spotted in the grounds of the picturesque wedding venue having their photo taken, surrounded by wedding guests.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSIn one shot the pair are seen kissing to the delight of onlookers.Chloe announced her engagement to Scott in December last year after he got down on one knee in a romantic Northern Lights proposal.The footballer shared a photo on Instagram of the pair in Finland against the incredible lit up green sky.Showing off her huge diamond ring she posed with her hand on her fiancé’s chest, captioning the post: “The easiest YES. Here’s to forever with you”.Most read in FootballShe met her husband-to-be when she was playing at Everton and he was a groundsman.Chloe revealed she held the door open for him, and he used that as an opening to slide into her DMs.Their first date together was to IKEA because Chloe was moving home.England Lionesses star Chloe Kelly leaves little to imagination in daring outfit and branded ‘unreal’ at Glamour awardsScott is currently a greenkeeper at a golf club, but he largely keeps their relationship away from social media.Following England ladies’ Euros triumph, he was pictured wearing an England shirt with his girlfriend’s name emblazoned on the back.And he proudly watched on as Kelly scored the winner to clinch the trophy for the Lionesses.The happy couple were married inside Merrydale Manor’s stunning civil ceremony room which boasts limestone flooring, oak beams, and beautiful views of the grounds.And after exchanging vows the pair joined guests for drinks and canapés served in a stylish bar and lounge area, before the couple celebrated at the wedding breakfast in the on-site Merrydale Suite.The Lioness met her husband-to-be when she was playing at Everton and he was a groundsmanCredit: Instagram @chloekellyThe venue can accommodate up to 200 guests, and those who have had one too many can stay over in one of the manor’s 19 bedrooms.The grounds of the opulent venue feature a grand driveway, manicured gardens, and a serene lake and fountain – a perfect backdrop for wedding snaps.The venue is also becoming popular with Cheshire’s rich and famous.Last summer Kym Marsh’s daughter Emilie Cunliffe married Michael Hoszowskyj at the venue.While in 2021 Geordie Shore star Gaz Beadle tied the knot with wife-to-be Emma McVey.In an interview on the NewlyWeds podcast earlier this month Chloe revealed the moment Scott proposed in Finland.“I couldn’t stop smiling. It was just such a happy moment!” she gushed.Host Jamie Laing then asked Chloe which was a happier moment – when Scott proposed or when she scored the game-winning goal in the 2022 Women’s Euros against Germany.“The wedding’s not been yet so I’m going to say the winning goal,” she laughed, as Scott could be heard in the background jokingly saying: “The wedding’s off!”“I think because the smiles that it put on everyone else’s faces, seeing my family in the crowd, scoring the goal at Wembley – that was the hard work I’d put in throughout my career, the sacrifices my family had made to get me to that moment,” Chloe explained.READ MORE SUN STORIES“And scoring the goal off the back of my ACL journey that I’d been on, it was more than just a goal.“So I’m gonna say that.”Kelly scored the iconic winning goal against Germany in the 2022 Women’s Euros finalCredit: Getty More