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      The Sun’s chicken Kiev picks England for Euros victory…and sh**s on Ukraine!

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      FOOTBALL-mad cockerel Jordan Peckford hopes for a feather in his cap — after predicting England will beat Ukraine.The Sun’s own chicken Kiev showed he was no bird-brain when asked to choose between two full bowls of feed placed on a hay bale.
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      Our chicken Kiev has predicted victory for England tomorrowCredit: Richard Rayner
      Jordan Peckford was asked to choose between two bowls full of feedCredit: Richard Rayner
      He wasted no time choosing the one marked EnglandCredit: Richard Rayner
      He also took a shot in the Ukraine oneCredit: Richard Rayner
      The red and white marvel lost no time in scoffing from the one marked England. And then he cheekily doubled down on his verdict by, um, taking a shot in the Ukraine one.
      The four-month-old, named in honour of Three Lions goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, belongs to farmers Andrew and Ruth Pollard, both 49.
      They have been avidly watching England’s Euro 2020 progress with their four kids.
      Sunderland fan Andrew, a fifth generation farmer, said: “I watched Jordan Pickford start his career with us before his big money move to Everton.

      The four-month-old belongs to farmers Andrew and Ruth PollardCredit: Richard Rayner
      “His saves against Germany were spectacular. He’s been the keeper of the tournament so far.
      “Four games and four clean sheets — it’s quite a record.
      “I don’t want to count my chickens too soon, but I think it’s coming home.”
      Ruth — who with Andrew runs Pollards of Thirkleby, near Thirsk, North Yorks — agreed: “It’s been superb so far. And Jordan has pretty much told us what he thinks of Ukraine’s chances.
      “Not only did he have a poo in their bowl, he kicked it over. He doesn’t fancy them at all.
      He was named after Three Lions goalkeeper Jordan PickfordCredit: APEx-pat fans to hit Rome

      THREE Lions fans coming from England have been banned from watching tomorrow’s quarter final.
      But proud ex-pat supporters — dubbed the Salami Army — were racing to get hold of tickets and cheer on Our Boys.
      Italy warned anyone who has been in the UK for the past fortnight would be barred from the Stadio Olimpico.
      Many of the 30,000 Brits living in Italy scrambled to get tickets.
      Teacher Dawn Hughes, 59, who lives in Rome, snapped one up.
      She told The Sun: “I just can’t wait. We will cheer and sing our hearts out for the team and for Queen and country.”
      England fans in other EU countries are also heading to Rome.
      Joel Phillips, 29, who lives in Hamburg, said: “I needed to roar the boys on as the Barmy Army couldn’t travel.”

      “They’re on a wing and a prayer as far as he’s concerned. But they’ll probably cry fowl.”
      Fans will want to see Ukraine in a flap at tomorrow night’s big match in Rome which will decide if England reach the semi-finals for the first time since Euro 96.

      ENGLAND stars are head over heels for Love Island. Luke Shaw revealed: “Sometimes we watch a movie together. But now it’s Love Island. 9pm — that’s it. You can book your treatment times so you’re just on the bed when it comes on. Most of us sit in there and watch it.” More

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      England fans heading to Rome for quarter-final clash will NOT be let in stadium, warns Italian embassy

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      ENGLAND fans travelling to Rome for Saturday’s Euro 2020 quarter final won’t be allowed into the stadium even if they have a ticket.Italian officials have said they’ll turn away any Three Lions supporters who have recently arrived in the country at the gate.
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      Fans travelling to Rome for the Euro 2020 quarter final will be barred from the stadiumCredit: PA
      Italian officials have boosted security at airports to catch crafty England fans sneaking in to watch their match against UkraineCredit: AFP
      In a statement the country’s embassy in London warned anyone trying to flout its quarantine rules “will be punished”.
      Those who try to take advantage of exemptions from self-isolation, such as claiming they’re on a business trip, will be rejected.
      The embassy said: “Anybody who has been in the UK in the previous 14 days, irrespective of their nationality or residency, will not be admitted to the stadium even if they have a ticket.
      “Only those who can prove that they have arrived in Italy at least six days previously, have observed five days of quarantine, and have taken a post-quarantine COVID-19 test with a negative result will be allowed into the Stadio Olimpico.
      “Fans based in the UK should therefore not travel to Italy to attend the match on Saturday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
      “Being exempt from quarantine in Italy for any legal reason, will not translate into permission to enter the stadium.
      “For example, travellers who are transiting through Italy for less than 36 hours or visiting briefly for work reasons are not required to quarantine, but they will not be permitted to enter the stadium.”
      Italian officials plan to introduce checkpoints on roads from neighbouring countries and boost security at airports with direct links to the UK in a bid to catch crafty England fans sneaking in.
      Italy will host the England and Ukraine match at the Olympic Stadium in RomeCredit: Splash
      England fans unable to travel to Rome to watch the Three Lions due to Covid rulesCredit: PA
      The prefect of Rome, Matteo Piantedosi, was holding talks with the regional committee for public order and security, and senior police chiefs were also brought in to discuss security for Saturday’s game.
      Italy is among the countries hardest hit by the Covid pandemic, and officials are desperate to take all measures necessary to make sure there is not another devastating wave.
      Andrea Costa, undersecretary for the Italian Ministry of Health, told The Sun: “The rules are clear and concise — English fans will not be able to travel to Italy.
      “There are currently five days of obligatory quarantine on arrival, so unless fans arrived before June 28 and completed quarantine, there is no point travelling to Rome.
      “Those that do attempt it and are caught will be fined and punished. Rules have to be obeyed and we cannot afford to be running any risks.” Officials said that other measures being considered would include stopping ticket holders and asking them to prove how long they had been in the country — with boarding cards being requested.
      Virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco, who has been advising the Italian government, said: “Allowing fans in from the UK would be a disaster because there is a very high probability that they will spread the virus.”
      Last night the British Embassy in Rome, which had wrongly been announced as a point of ticket sales for expat England fans, posted a statement on its Facebook page after being swamped with calls.

      According to official figures there are around 250,000 Ukrainian citizens in Italy — with around 80 per cent being female cleaners or carers.
      Fans from the Ukraine have it worse than those from the UK as they have to undergo ten days of quarantine and provide a negative Covid test.
      Entry into Italy for tourism purposes for Ukrainians is expressly forbidden.
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      Italy boost security at airports and introduce checkpoints at neighbouring countries to catch England fans sneaking in

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      ITALIAN officials plan to introduce checkpoints on roads from neighbouring countries and boost security at airports with direct links to the UK in a bid to catch crafty England fans sneaking in.Last night the prefect of Rome, Matteo Piantedosi, was holding talks with the regional committee for public order and security, and senior police chiefs were also brought in to discuss security for Saturday’s game.
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      Italian officials have boosted security at airports to catch crafty England fans sneaking in to watch their match against UkraineCredit: AFP
      Italy is among the countries hardest hit by the Covid pandemic, and officials are desperate to take all measures necessary to make sure there is not another devastating wave.
      Andrea Costa, undersecretary for the Italian Ministry of Health, told The Sun: “The rules are clear and concise — English fans will not be able to travel to Italy.
      “There are currently five days of obligatory quarantine on arrival, so unless fans arrived before June 28 and completed quarantine, there is no point travelling to Rome.
      “Those that do attempt it and are caught will be fined and punished. Rules have to be obeyed and we cannot afford to be running any risks.” Officials said that other measures being considered would include stopping ticket holders and asking them to prove how long they had been in the country — with boarding cards being requested.
      Virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco, who has been advising the Italian government, said: “Allowing fans in from the UK would be a disaster because there is a very high probability that they will spread the virus.”
      Last night the British Embassy in Rome, which had wrongly been announced as a point of ticket sales for expat England fans, posted a statement on its Facebook page after being swamped with calls.
      Italy will host the England and Ukraine match at the Olympic Stadium in RomeCredit: Splash
      England fans unable to travel to Rome to watch the Three Lions due to Covid rulesCredit: PA

      According to official figures there are around 250,000 Ukrainian citizens in Italy — with around 80 per cent being female cleaners or carers.
      Fans from the Ukraine have it worse than those from the UK as they have to undergo ten days of quarantine and provide a negative Covid test.
      Entry into Italy for tourism purposes for Ukrainians is expressly forbidden.
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      Barmy fan had football strip for England’s Euro 2020 win and danced naked in streets

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      A BARMY fan had a football strip for England’s Euro 2020 win and danced naked in the streets.Fun-loving Sean Marshall, 25, streaked through Goole, East Yorks, in only his socks and trainers after the Three Lions victory over Germany.
      Sean Marshall from Hull celebrated England’s win over Germany by running through the streets nakedCredit: Ben Lack
      The fun-loving 25-year-old streaked through Goole, East Yorks
      He bared all as millions of fans up and down the country celebrated the stunning triumph.
      The docker kept hold of his tackle with one hand and punched the air with the other as passers-by cheered and drivers honked horns.
      At one point, he even threw both of his arms aloft. His hysterical pal live-streamed the prank as he drove behind, playing England’s Football’s Coming Home anthem.
      Dad-of-one Sean, watching the match with his girlfriend and her parents, pledged online before kick-off to strip if England won.
      He said: “I genuinely didn’t think we were going to do it. But when Raheem Sterling scored the first goal, everyone was telling me I had to do it and a lot were saying I would chicken out. When Harry Kane ­netted the second, I thought, ‘I’ve got to do it now’.”
      Footage of Sean’s antics went viral yesterday as the nation woke up nursing a monster hangover after a night of hard partying.
      Passers-by stopped and stared and cheering drivers honked their horns
      Footage of Sean’s antics went viral
      More than 17 million tuned in to watch Gareth Southgate’s side clinch a quarter-final place against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday.
      The Wembley spectacular — the most watched TV event of 2021 so far — attracted a peak TV audience of 20.6 million and 80 per cent of viewers available at that time, the BBC said.
      The last-16 match also pulled in 3.5 million live streams for the game across BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport combined.
      After captain Kane and Co made history by beating the Germans for the first time in a knockout competition since the 1966 World Cup final, fans spilled out of pubs across the country.
      Some went crowd-surfing and lit flares and one excited fan hung from a lamp post amid the euphoria.
      Rapper Stormzy celebrated in a fanzone in Croydon, South London.
      Stormzy celebrates in Croydon, South LondonCredit: PA
      Fans gather in Leicester Square after England’s victoryCredit: Alamy

      A massive clean-up operation swung into action yesterday morning as more than 800,000 workers phoned in sick to work.
      One skiver claimed he had picked up symptoms of the England- ­Germany variant of Covid. Twitter user Mike Cookman joked: “England win? Check. Hangover? Check.”
      Analysts reckon the Euros feelgood factor has already boosted the economy — and the Covid-ravaged pub sector — by millions of pounds. And it could be worth billions if the 3 Lions reach the July 11 final.
      England fans pose with Gareth Southgate lookalikeCredit: Alamy
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      Euro 2020: Harry Kane says he wants to give England ‘as much joy as possible’ with victory over Ukraine on Saturday

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      HERO Harry Kane has Ukraine in his sights — and cannot wait to get The Italian Job done.The England skipper said last night he was still “buzzing” after victory over Germany — and is dreaming of lifting the nation again with a win over Ukraine in Rome.
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      Harry Kane says the Three Lions are hoping to give England as much joy as possibleCredit: Griffiths Photographers
      Harry, 27, said: “We don’t want to stop here — we want to keep giving the country as much joy as possible — and that starts again on Saturday.”
      Expats in Italy will stand in for England’s travelling army of fans to cheer on the Three Lions at their Euros quarter-final.
      Recruits from a 30,000-strong band of lionhearts dubbed our “Salami Army” were last night snapping up spare tickets for the big match.
      It comes after Italy’s quarantine rules on UK arrivals scotched fans hopes of flying out to see the game at the Olympic Stadium.
      Harry, who is now desperate to win the Euro 2020 trophy, said: “We’ll do everything we can to make it a good night for everyone.
      “We haven’t won anything yet. We still have a long way to go and know Ukraine will be a tough game. But it’s not just about winning one-off knockout games . . . it’s going all the way.”
      The Spurs striker spoke of his pride at seeing the joy the team have brought to the nation after months of lockdown.
      The England skipper says he’s still ‘buzzing’ after victory over GermanyCredit: Getty
      Kane is dreaming of lifting the nation again with a win over Ukraine in RomeCredit: Reuters
      Prince William, Prince George and Kate Middleton were among those cheering on the Three Lions at WembleyCredit: Reuters
      He roared with laughter as he watched footage of wild beer-throwing celebrations across the country as both he and Raheem Sterling scored against Germany.
      Harry said: “I love these videos. I love watching – I was an England fan, obviously watching England growing up going to the pubs watching, throwing the drinks. That’s the joy of football, that’s what it does. We speak a lot about representing England and putting on the shirt because we know how much it means to everyone.
      “It’s an amazing feeling. It keeps me going and makes you want to be out there in the next game, doing the same thing so there’s a few more moments like that.
      “Just to see Wembley and the crowd together like that after a difficult time and to be part of that, to be part of the reason, when we’re putting smiles on people’s faces.”
      England heroes rested yesterday but will hone their skills and tactics in another training session before flying to Rome.
      Harry admitted he was so fired up after beating Germany on Tuesday night that he lay awake for three hours after arriving back at base — reflecting on the 2-0 win.
      Brits living in Italy last night vowed do their bit to support the team at the next stage.
      John Phillips, 65, from Wimbledon, South West London, said: “The expat community will take the England baton from the fans at Wembley. It’s our turn to support the team and we’ll come from all over Italy and neighbouring countries, with 5,000 to 10,000 being a good estimate.
      Raheem Sterling unwinds after England’s victory against Germany by playing volleyball in a poolCredit: Getty
      Harry Kane of England in action during a game of volleyball in the swimming pool at St George’s ParkCredit: Getty
      Declan Rice was also seen relaxing at their St George’s Park base in Burton upon TrentCredit: Getty
      “England fans will also be in the bars in Rome’s main square before the game and to party on after it.”
      Steph MacGillivray, 28, who is originally from Watford and now lives in Rome, said: “I feel like Cinderella — I’m going to the ball.
      “As soon as the Germany match finished I was straight on my phone looking for tickets. I had loads of people offering me theirs and I actually managed to get one at face value of 150 euros.
      “I’ve heard from lots of expats in Rome who are doing the same and I hope we can make our voices heard on Saturday.”
      England fans are desperate to watch the game at Rome’s Olympic StadiumCredit: AFP

      UEFA said 2,560 tickets had been returned by the English FA and they would be made available via their website.
      Chelsea fan Max Heinemann, 29, originally from Clapham, South West London, and now based in Rome, got two tickets at 75 euros each face value from a pal in London who couldn’t make the game because of the quarantine rules.
      He said: “I am so ecstatic. The call has gone out for all the expats in Rome and the surrounding area to get their hands on as many tickets as they can so we can cheer the Three Lions to victory.”
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      Wayne and Coleen Rooney treat their boys to bargain holiday with narrowboat trip

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      WAYNE and Coleen Rooney have grabbed another bargain holiday by taking their boys on a narrowboat trip.The ex-Manchester United and England captain and his wife treated their four children to the peaceful canal break.
      Wayne and Coleen Rooney with Bridge Inn’s landlady Helen Bannister
      The pair, both 35, and Kai, 11, Cass, three, Klay, eight, and Kit, five, moored outside the Hartley Arms in Wheaton Aston, Staffs.
      Pete Hyde dashed to the pub, which sits on the Shropshire Union Canal, with his football-mad son Jaret, ten, after hearing Derby manager Wayne was there.
      He said: “It was amazing and he had his picture taken with Rooney and had a football signed by him.”
      But the Rooneys almost missed their lunch when they visited the Bridge Inn in nearby Brewood.
      The ex-England captain and his wife treated their four children to the peaceful canal breakCredit: Alamy
      Wayne and Coleen would usually be on holiday in the CaribbeanCredit: Instagram
      Coleen and Wayne with their four boys Kai, 11, Cas, 3, Klay, 8 and Kit, 5Credit: Social Media – Refer to Source

      Landlady Helen Bannister said: “They called us to say they’d under-estimated how long it would take them to travel on the barge so we rebooked it for them.”
      The Rooneys have previously enjoyed camping holidays in a Sun £9.50 holiday park and Coleen regularly takes the boys to Butlins.
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      Euro 2020: As England face off with Ukraine in quarter finals, here are 20 things you didn’t know about the country

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      UKRAINE will be the underdogs when they face England on Saturday – but the country with knockout actresses and world-beating boxers should not be underestimated.Gareth Southgate will need to choose his suit carefully to win the touchline fashion battle with dapper rival Andriy Shevchenko.
      As England face off with Ukraine in quarter finals, here are 20 things you didn’t know about the countryCredit: Shutterstock

      And if their fans bring along the nation’s 10ft-long horns (called trembitas) any lucky England supporters who make it to the game will have to be in good voice for the quarter-final tie in Rome.
      Here are 20 things you need to know about our Euro 2020 opponents:

      Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe — but its population of 41million is smaller than England’s (56million).
      Gareth Southgate’s side will have to watch out for dangerman Olek Zinchenko, 24, who has won the Premier League three times with Man City.His family fled Ukraine when Russian-backed forces tried to take control of the Donbas region in 2014.He is married to glamorous sports journalist Vlada Shcheglova.
      Ukraine’s manager Andriy Shevchenko beats Southgate in the fashion stakes, wearing Giorgio Armani suits made by his Italian fashion designer pal.Former Chelsea and AC Milan striker Shevchenko met his model wife Kristen Pazik at an afterparty organised by Giorgio.

      Actress Mila Kunis left Ukraine at the age of sevenCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Milla Jovovich hails from Ukraine’s capital, KievCredit: Rex

      Actress Mila Kunis left Ukraine at the age of seven when her teacher mum and engineer dad decided the country had “no future”.Kunis, whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors, also cited anti-semitism in the USSR as a reason for the move to the USA.
      The biggest sporting stars in Ukraine are former heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, who are brothers.Vitali, who was never knocked out in a professional bout, is now the mayor of the capital, Kiev.
      Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky once starred in a TV show as a teacher who unexpectedly becomes the country’s president.The comedy actor turned politician was caught up in a scandal with former US President Donald Trump, who tried to pressure him to investigate Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
      The nation is responsible for the greatest pole vaulter of all time — Sergey Bubka, from Luhansk, who broke the men’s world record 35 times and was the first person to clear six metres.

      Bond girl Olga Kurylenko grew up in poverty in the port city of Berdyansk
      Ukraine has the world’s longest musical instrument

      Bond girl Olga Kurylenko grew up in poverty in the port city of Berdyansk, having to share a flat with four relatives and her single mum. After moving to Moscow at the age of 15 she became a model.
      There will be split rivalries in the Resident Evil household, with star Milla Jovovich hailing from Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and her director husband Paul WS Anderson from Northumberland. Jovovich’s family left the Soviet Union when she was five. The country has the most unusual tourist hotspot — the destroyed nuclear plant in Chernobyl. Each year 10,000 people visit the ghost town of Pripyat which was abandoned in 1986 after the meltdown.
      Josef Stalin’s policy of selling Ukrainian farm produce rather than allowing locals to eat it was blamed for the 1932-33 famine which claimed 3.9million lives. Some believe the Communist leader was punishing farmers who opposed giving up their land to the state.

      The country has the most unusual tourist hotspot — the destroyed nuclear plant in ChernobylCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The biggest sporting stars in Ukraine are former heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir KlitschkoCredit: AFP

      Ukraine once had the third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world before agreeing to give them all up in 1994. Russia assured their neighbours they would respect their borders in exchange, but broke that deal when they annexed the region of Crimea ten years later.
      Ukraine has been described as the second poorest country in Europe and 60per cent of the population live below the poverty line. The average yearly wage is £7,000 compared to £31,000 in Britain.
      In 1922 Ukraine became one of the founding republics of the USSR, and the Communist state’s second longest-serving leader Leonid Brezhnev was born in Ukraine.

      Andriy Shevchenko met his model wife Kristen Pazik at a partyCredit: AFP
      Ukraine’s manager Andriy Shevchenko beats Southgate in the fashion stakesCredit: SNS

      During World War Two the country lost 1.6million military personnel and 5.2million civilians.
      There are seven UNESCO world heritage sites in Ukraine including the green and gold-domed Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev. It is part of the Monastery of the Caves, where around 100 monks still live.
      Women get ahead with flower power — sporting woven head-dresses with colourful blumes. You might spot a few fans wearing the vinok on Saturday.

      Horilka is the national drink and 40per cent alcohol

      Wayne Rooney scored the winning goal when England defeated Ukraine 1-0 in Donetsk during the group stages of Euro 2012. Ukraine were co-hosts with Poland, but failed to qualify for the knockout.
      Never mind the vuvuzela — Ukraine has the world’s longest musical instrument. The horn, or trembita, would drown out the pipe that proved to be so annoying during the world cup in South Africa.
      If Ukraine lose on Saturday their fans can drown their sorrows with horilka, which is similar to vodka. This national drink is 40per cent alcohol and is sure to offer an even deadlier hangover.

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      Euro 2020 – With four clean sheets and knock-out win over Germany, the signs are looking good for England

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      ENGLAND last night ended decades of hurt — by beating the Germans in a knockout game for the first time since the World Cup triumph in 1966.Since that momentous win, the Three Lions had crashed out against the old foe in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, then on penalties at Italia 90 and penalties again at Euro 96.
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      Gareth Southgate’s fearless heroes could go on to win a major tournament againCredit: The Sun
      In the 2010 World Cup the Germans dished out a 4-1 hammering.
      But Gareth Southgate’s fearless heroes ended the hoodoo with a famous 2-0 victory, giving the nation hope they can go on to win a major tournament again.
      Even German goal king and 1990 World Cup winner Jürgen Klinsmann believes it could be England’s time. He said: “Everything seems to be in sync and in balance — it’s your tournament.”
      The result also delivered redemption to manager Southgate who, 25 years ago, missed the crucial spot-kick in the ’96 penalty shootout.
      He raised his fists to the heavens as his young squad — including Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips and Bukayo Saka — eased that agony with a stunning result.
      Last night England beat the Germans in a knockout game for the first time since the 1966 World Cup
      Harry Kane headed in England’s 86th-minute second goal, securing a historic victory
      It was redemption for Southgate, who missed the crucial spot-kick in the ’96 penalty shootout
      The rivalry between the two footballing giants is as big as any in world football.
      Ex-England striker Gary Lineker once said: “Football is a simple game — 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans win.”
      Everything seems to be in sync and in balance — it’s your tournament.Jürgen Klinsmann
      But last night, Southgate’s men got millions dreaming that Football’s Coming Home after delivering arguably the nation’s greatest football victory in 55 years.
      Since Alf Ramsey’s team, led by Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, lifted the Jules Rimet trophy at Wembley in ’66, England’s tournament record against the Germans had been one of disappointment.
      In 1970, England were reigning world champions and favourites, along with Brazil.

      They were 2-0 up in the quarter finals but wilted in the heat in the second half after talisman Bobby Charlton was subbed.
      West Germany came back to win 3-2. The result was so disheartening that Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson blamed it for his General Election defeat four days later.
      In 1990, Paul Gascoigne and ­Lineker had led England to a semi- final against West Germany in Italy.
      England lost thanks to a miss from Stuart Pearce and a skied effort from Chris Waddle.
      Six years later Gazza was an inch from finding the winner in the Euro 96 semi-final, just failing to reach a whipped cross. The game went to penalties.
      In 1990 England lost thanks to Pearce’s miss and a skied effort from Waddle
      And in 2010 Lampard’s strike was ruled outCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Defender Southgate had taken responsibility for the sixth penalty but saw it saved. The Germans duly made the final and won.
      England’s most recent meeting at a tournament saw Germany drub England 4-1 in the South Africa World Cup.
      England were poor — but had no luck when Frank Lampard’s strike was ruled out despite replays showing it hit the bar and clearly crossed the goal line.
      The Sun’s headline which greeted the team home amid a summer heatwave read: “Sunny outlook in many areas but depression over Heathrow as shower drifts in from South Africa.”
      Apart from ’66, England had only two competitive wins over the ­Germans.
      One came in 2000 when Alan Shearer scored to clinch a 1-0 group stage win at the Euros.
      Since Moore and Hurst’s team lifted the ’66 trophy, England’s record against the Germans has been disappointing
      But Southgate’s young squad just proved it’s possible to grab glory again

      And in 2001 Michael Owen scored a hat-trick in a famous 5-1 thrashing in Munich during World Cup qualifying.
      In what could be another good omen, last night’s 2-0 score meant it was the first time since 1966 that England had kept four clean sheets in a row.
      Fans are now dreaming that the Three Lions can grab glory again. And bring football home.
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