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      Graham Potter would snub Tottenham to wait on ‘top-four’ job as Brighton demand £15m compensation

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      GRAHAM POTTER does not wish to leave Brighton in a hurry — and would cost £15million if he did.Potter, 46, was briefly a target for Tottenham last week but the compensation figure is sky high as he is deeply under contract.
      Brighton will demand a £15million fee for Graham PotterCredit: Reuters
      However, sources close to the manager reveal that he would only be tempted to quit the Seagulls if a ‘top-four’ job came up.
      Potter is willing to wait and enhance his reputation — and hope that the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City eventually come calling.
      The 46-year-old is under contract on the South Coast to 2025.
      In two seasons with Brighton, he has secured 15th and 16th-placed finishes, beating the drop by 13 points in 2020-21.
      Tottenham sacked Jose Mourinho on April 19 but are yet to appoint his permanent successor.
      The likes of Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino and Paulo Fonseca have all come and gone on Daniel Levy’s wishlist.
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      Former Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso also stopped by for a short interlude as the club’s new fancy.
      But Nuno Espirito Santo now appears to be the new name being courted for the role.
      It has been suggested that the deal is far from a foregone conclusion, however.
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      England goal hero Raheem Sterling looks like he’s ready to stick one in the net again — playing basketball

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      ENGLAND goal hero Raheem Sterling looks like he’s ready to stick one in the net again — only this time he’s playing basketball.The Manchester City ace was training for Tuesday’s Euros last 16 match with Germany.
      Raheem Sterling looks like he’s ready to get the ball in the net again…Credit: Getty
      This time it’s basketball though for England’s Euro 2020 goal heroCredit: Getty
      He is clearly loving life in training after scoring the winner in our group games against Croatia and Czech Republic.
      Midfielder Jordan Henderson got his eye in on the dartboard at the daily press conference.

      The Liverpool star was soon hitting the doubles and trebles and later tweeted: “Journalists need some practice. 5-2.”
      Top darts player Stephen Bunting instantly chipped back offering him a practice session.
      He wrote: “Give me a shout if you need a practice partner. Would be a privilege to give you a game. A big fan of yours and Liverpool.”
      Midfielder Jordan Henderson got his eye in on the dart board at the daily press conferenceCredit: PA
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      Euro 2020: England and Germany Wags face off ahead of epic football battle

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      THEY are our old foes – and it’s important to know who we’re facing when England meet Germany in the Euros on Tuesday.No, not on the pitch, off it. Will our Three Lions Wags meet their match with the German Frauen?
      Here, Kate Jackson puts them head to head. 
      You’re willkommen . . . 
      MODEL PLAYERS
      OK, OK, it’s not unusual for a footballer to date a model . . . 
      Chloe Wealleans-Watts, 21, midfielder Mason Mount’s glamorous girlfriend
      ENGLAND: Waving the St George’s flag we have Chloe Wealleans-Watts, 21, midfielder Mason Mount’s glamorous girlfriend. She is signed to Storm Models, the agency that brought us supermodels Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford. Chloe and Mason, 22, who plays for Chelsea, have been dating since 2017.
      Izabel Goulart, a Victoria’s Secret model and Germany’s goalie Kevin Trapp, 30
      GERMANY: Our old football rivals have pulled out a trump card with Izabel Goulart, a Victoria’s Secret model who has also posed for Sports Illustrated magazine.
      The 36-year-old Brazilian, who has 4.6million followers on Instagram, has been with German goalie Kevin Trapp, 30, for five years and the couple are now engaged.
      Izabel once said the pair have sex four or five times a week, but added: “If he has played an important game and his team loses, I can make myself beautiful, have my nails done and wear my best lingerie and there still won’t be any sex.”
      SCORE: England 1 – Germany 2.
      THE CHILDHOOD WONDERS
      BOTH squads, rather sweetly, boast several couples who have known each other since childhood.
      Sasha Attwood, 25, has come back into the game after a brief absence from Jack Grealish
      ENGLAND: There are a lot of long-term couples in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad. Megan Davison, 25, and Three Lions goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 27, started dating as teenagers.
       Harry Kane, 27, and his wife, Kate, also 27, met at school and became a couple soon afterwards. Sasha Attwood, 25, has come back into the game after a brief absence. 
      She met Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack Grealish, also 25, at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Secondary School in Solihull, West Mids. The pair have reunited after a short “rocky patch” and Jack considers Sasha his “secret weapon” off the pitch.
      Sophia Weber and Germany’s Kai Havertz, 22
      GERMANY: Sophia Weber, above, has known Kai Havertz, 22, since the pair were children. The 22-year-old went on to the pitch to celebrate the Chelsea defender’s Champions League win against Man City in May, but Sophia normally prefers to avoid the limelight.
      Defender Marcel Halstenberg, 29, has known his wife Franziska since they were 13. They married in 2017 and have a two-year-old daughter.
      SCORE: England 3 – Germany 2.
      THE NEW SIGNINGS
      HERE are relative newcomers to the Wag world.
      Olivia Naylor, left, joined the Wag line-up in 2019 with fella, John Stones, 27
      ENGLAND: Olivia Naylor, left, joined the Wag line-up in 2019. Her fella, John Stones, 27, was previously dating Millie Savage, who cheered the Man City ace on at the last World Cup.
      Olivia, 32, runs a salon in Cheshire and met John in a nightclub.
      Model Sandra Jerze with Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry, 25
      GERMANY: Stunning model Sandra Jerze is thought to have hooked up with Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry, 25, early last year. The 23-year-old Ethiopian-Swiss model has tried her hand at acting in a music video.
      SCORE: England 1 – Germany 1.
      THE BUSINESS END
      THESE other halves have their own flourishing businesses. 
      Paige Milian, 25, fiancée of Raheem Sterling, 26
      ENGLAND: Ashleigh Behan, 25, has been dating Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, also 25, who set up the winning goal against Croatia, for 11 years.
      She is a make-up artist specialising in bridal and proms beauty.
      Paige Milian, 25, fiancée of Raheem Sterling, 26, who scored the goal against Croatia, is mum to their two children and runs Milian Property Group.
      Cathy Hummels, 33, the wife of centre back Mats, 32,
      GERMANY: Cathy Hummels, 33, the wife of centre back Mats, 32, is an author with books on yoga and happiness as well as a sugar-free cookbook. She took part in the German version of Strictly in 2015, partnering with Marius Lepure – aka Mr Oti Mabuse.
      SCORE: England 3 – Germany 1.
      EXTRA TIMES
      BEING a Wag isn’t a full-time job for these ladies. They have other passions.
      Sheffield stunner Fern Hawkins, 26, has two daughters with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 28
      ENGLAND: Mia McClenaghan, 21, is dating Chelsea’s Reece James, also 21. She has just finished her law degree at London’s Royal Holloway University.
      Sheffield stunner Fern Hawkins, 26, who has two daughters with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 28, got a first-class degree in science and physiotherapy.
      Lisa Muller, 31, is married to midfielder Thomas Muller, 31,
      GERMANY: Lisa Muller, 31, above, who married midfielder Thomas Muller, 31, in 2009, is a semi-professional equestrian who works on a farm. She has her own stables where she breeds horses.
      SCORE: England 2 – Germany 1.

      INSTA REPLAY
      THESE footie partners have loads of followers on Instagram.
      Kate Kane is married to England skipper Harry
      ENGLAND: She’s married to the England captain, so no wonder Kate Kane, above left, takes the lead on social media. The personal trainer regularly updates her 162,000 followers with glimpses into their home life with three children, including trips to Lapland and building dens.
      Sophie Christin, 24, wife of German goalie Bernd Leno
      GERMANY: Sophie Christin, 24, above, wife of German goalie Bernd Leno, loves to travel and update her 73,000 followers from exotic locations. The pair married in August last year in Dusseldorf.
      Hot on her heels is Maria Cataleya, with nearly 50,000 followers. She is dating Borussia Dortmund’s Emre Can, 27.
      SCORE: England 1 – Germany 0.
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      Pub owner takes apart interior of Brit boozer and rebuilds it in Germany

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       A PUB owner who took apart the interior of a Brit boozer and rebuilt it in Germany will be open for the big match.Paul Moss, 50, bought the fixtures and fittings from The New Crown in Bridlington, East Yorks.
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      Paul has decked out the pub in St George’s flags and Union Jacks
      He stripped it bare and shipped it 380 miles to Iserlohn, near Dortmund, where he has been restoring it to its former glory since last July.
      Property developer Paul said: “It is finally finished and we are open for the Euros last 16 match. We’re fully booked and expect 150 punters in on Tuesday — English and German.
      “It’s going to be brilliant. Germany were s**** against Hungary and the locals know this is England’s best chance.”
      Paul has decked out the pub in St George’s flags and Union Jacks, adding: “There will be a real carnival atmosphere.
      “We’re actually struggling to get enough beer. The pubs have just reopened after lockdown and they are drinking it quicker than we can supply it.”
      Paul, who has lived in Germany for nearly 25 years after moving from London, came up with the idea of rebuilding a British boozer last year.
      He stumbled across The New Crown and purchased everything — including the signs and even the dirty glasses.
      A few of the Crown’s old regulars helped them load it all onto the back of the lorry before taking it to Germany.
      Paul, who has lived in Germany for nearly 25 years after moving from London, came up with the idea of rebuilding a British boozer last year
      Married dad-of-two Paul also has a black cab and a red phone box in the beer garden
      The New Crown, German version, does a pie and a pint for a tenner

      Married dad-of-two Paul also has a black cab and a red phone box in the beer garden.
      The New Crown, German version, does a pie and a pint for a tenner.
      Well, ten euros.
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      Sun readers’ dogs back England for a win against Germany

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      SUN readers’ dogs are backing the England lads for a win against Germany by wearing shirts and flags.Doodle hopes for a Sterling performance from the boys as the goldendoodle wears a red England shirt.
      Winnie the cockapoo won’t be flagging in support for the lads
      Boomer is certainly on the ball by backing England
      Bulldog Busta also looks prepared in a white top. And poodle Lilly, of Chelmsford, Essex, goes retro with her kit.
      Now, let’s hope the players can keep hold of the lead.
      No howlers for Doodle
      Poodle Lily is getting a little shirty

      Others include Luna, the cocker spaniel from Billericay, Essex, who can be seen holding a ball with flags on a headband and the flag in the background.
      Boomer, the Old English sheepdog looks prepared wearing our home kit in her back garden.
      Lilly, the poodle from Chelmsford, Essex, looks prepared in a retro England kit.
      It looks like a hat-trick from LunaCredit: Paul Edwards / The Sun
      Busta is a real balldog
      Tess the rough collie thinks it is all wrapped up
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      German fans fuming after they’re barred from Euro 2020 clash with England due to Covid rules

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      WHINING German fans threw a strop yesterday after learning they’ll be barred from the Euro 2020 clash with England due to Covid rules.But there was zero sympathy from Three Lions supporters as it came just 24 hours after Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to ban Brits from holiday sunbeds throughout Europe.
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      England fans will be able join the 45,000 crowd at Wembley to roar on the Three LionsCredit: Getty
      To make it to Tuesday’s Wembley showdown, fans of our old foes would have had to fly out of Germany yesterday to stand any chance of completing a five-day UK quarantine period.
      They would also have the headache of sourcing hard-to-find tickets for the reduced capacity 45,000-seat game.
      And they would then have to take even more time off work to quarantine for two weeks when they got home thanks to their nation’s draconian Covid crackdown on arrivals from the UK.
      Earlier this week, Chancellor Merkel urged EU nations to make all arrivals from the UK quarantine — regardless of whether they are double-jabbed — to halt the spread of the Delta variant.
      Whining German fans threw a strop yesterday after learning they’ll be barred from the Euro 2020 clash with England due to Covid rulesCredit: Getty
      But England fan Graham Hartill, 50, from Dudley, West Mids, blasted: “They’re always first to the sunbeds on holiday and now they’re furious they can’t get first dibs on a seat at Wembley. 
      “They should stick to the rules and stay home like the vast majority of England fans are having to do.”
      Newspaper Bild led the German moaning yesterday as it told their fans they would have to watch at home. Its report read: “Imagine Germany playing at Wembley Stadium — but no German fan is there live. 
      “Exactly this scenario threatens us on Tuesday. As of now, the national team has to forgo German support from the ranks.
      Bukayo Saka and Kalvin Phillips are hoping to start for England in the huge match against GermanyCredit: Getty
      “The current entry regulations make a trip to London almost impossible.” 
      As well as having to leave by yesterday, the German fans would have to get a negative Covid test tomorrow and another an hour before Tuesday’s 5pm kick-off.
      Car mechanic Michael Mueller, 23, from Munich, who had planned to travel with baker pal Juergen Litz, 25, said: “It’s heartbreaking — neither of us can get that amount of time off.
      “The Brits want us to quarantine too. No way can we get that kind of dispensation from work for a single game — so it’s the TV for us.”
      Anton Schumacher, 30, from Cham in Bavaria, said: “The only Germans at Wembley will be those who live in the UK. I would have loved to have gone but Covid has stuffed us.”
      Dirk Hoffman, 40, a trucker from Berlin, added: “Corona has come down on the side of the English. Our boys would have loved to see and hear us there, but it is what it is. Still, I think we’re going to win.”
      There was zero sympathy from Three Lions supporters as it came just 24 hours after Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to ban Brits from holiday sunbeds throughout EuropeCredit: AP
      But England fans were unconcerned by their rivals’ griping. 
      James Ceppi di Lecco, 37, of Blackheath, South East London, said last night: “It laughable that the Germans are moaning about getting to the game when they’re trying to stop us going on holiday. 
      “How can they complain when they can do just five days’ quarantine in our country and we have to do 14 in theirs when most Brits are now double-jabbed?” 
      Tony Stevens, 26, of Bermondsey, South London, told The Sun: “After the way they’ve behaved with trying to stop us from travelling abroad this summer, it does make you laugh. 
      “We’ll win on Tuesday and carry the boys over the lines.” 
      Also untroubled by the German fans’ woes, England’s Euro 2020 stars resumed training yesterday after being given a day off by boss Gareth Southgate following their 1-0 win over the Czech Republic.
      England fans are gearing up for the clash on TuesdayCredit: PA

      But Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka, 19, still found time for a chat about his man-of-the-match heroics — chilling on a bean bag at their St George’s Park training camp in Burton, Staffs.
      Flying winger Saka told online sports host Josh Denzel his phone was jammed with messages of congratulation after his brilliant Euros debut.
      He said: “My phone was booming — I didn’t know where to start with replying. It was amazing — one of the best moments of my career and my life to step on to the Wembley pitch.”

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      Emile Heskey admits England’s 5-1 thrashing of Germany still fills him with joy… even if fans’ song isn’t the kindest

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      DO NOT be surprised to hear Emile Heskey’s name being sung at Wembley on Tuesday night.The Three Lions cult hero managed just seven goals in his 62 caps.
      Emile Heskey grabbed himself a goal as England stuffed Germany 5-1 20 years agoCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      It was a memorable night for the travelling England fans in MunichCredit: PA
      But he entered England folklore when he made it 5-1 against Germany 20 years ago.
      His old mucker Michael Owen had already scored a hat-trick, while Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard also blasted a banger.
      But it is the memory of Heskey racing on to Paul Scholes’ pass and finding the corner, before celebrating with a DJ record-spin and a golf putt, that best summed up that mad mauling in Munich.
      Supporters have chanted ‘Five one and even Heskey scored’ to the tune of the Village People’s Go West ever since and will no doubt power it out ahead of the last-16 clash with the Germans.
      Heskey, 43, said: “Wherever I go in the world, I always bump into an England fan who will say they know exactly where they were when that game was being played.
      “That just fills you with joy because it’s a memory that everyone cherishes and I was a part of for a whole nation.
      “I did that 20 years ago and 20 years on they’re still chanting my name. It’s not a bad thing!”
      That goal in 2001 immortalised Heskey in England’s footballing history.

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      A DVD was even made of the game, which the former Leicester and Liverpool striker has a copy of — although he claims he never watches it.
      Gareth Southgate’s squad have a great opportunity to make themselves legends at these Euros, with their side of the draw about as kind as it gets.
      First, they will have to beat Germany, who, despite some patchy recent form and an unconvincing group display, Heskey still feels will be a tough nut to crack.
      He said: “With a German team of old, you know exactly what you’re getting — powerful engines.
      “You think of German technology and that’s the team — something that goes and goes, never stops, works and looks good.
      “Now they’ve got a new generation that are finding their own feet. They’re in transition.
      “But it’s still a German side. I don’t think they’re ever going to lie down and say, ‘We’re not as good as England’.
      “England should take the best things from themselves, know they can go out there and beat this Germany side with their tactical know-how, the management and the players showing on the pitch that they can perform under pressure and that they are the better players.”

      Heskey would favour England switching to a back three of Harry Maguire, John Stones and Tyrone Mings against Germany, with Luke Shaw and either Reece James or Kieran Trippier as the wing-backs for their delivery.
      He feels Southgate will stick with two-goal Raheem Sterling as well as his two holding midfielders.
      It means that if they do revert to three centre-backs, it is likely to be a shootout between Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka for that last spot behind Harry Kane.
      Heskey added: “Jack set up the goal against the Czech Republic and was fantastic.
      “But Saka has given them a dilemma. He showed a fearlessness, he took people on and that’s what we’ve been begging for.”
      Whatever Southgate goes for, Heskey agrees that Tuesday’s encounter is a landmark moment in the England manager’s reign.
      Michael Owen grabbed a hat-trick for the Three LionsCredit: PA
      No one expected the Three Lions to make the World Cup semi-finals three years ago but now many are pointing out how favourable the draw was in that tournament.
      England have hardly set the Euros alight but have done what was required.
      Beat a big-hitter like Germany, though, and people will begin to believe.
      Heskey, who played with Southgate for England, added: “It’s a huge game for his legacy. Get through this to the quarters and the semis.
      “That’s massive for Gareth because you’re not saying he’s taken an easy route — he’s beaten Germany.”
      Heskey knows just what that feels like.

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      Euro 2020: If England don’t play Jadon Sancho, Germany should try to get him a passport, says Lothar Matthaus

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      LOTHAR MATTHAUS is baffled by Jadon Sancho’s lack of England action – and wishes he could get a German passport! Borussia Dortmund star Sancho, 21, has played just SIX MINUTES at the Euros.
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      Jadon Sancho looking frustrated on the England benchCredit: Getty
      Lothar Matthaus cannot believe Sancho is not being used by EnglandCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun
      And ahead of Tuesday’s huge last-16 clash with old foes Germany, World Cup-winning legend Matthaus said: “He was one of the best players in the Bundesliga for the last two years.
      “If he is not good enough for England, we would like to give him a German passport.
      “It has surprised many in Germany.”
      Matthaus warns England have to beat Germany inside 120 minutes or prepare for more penalty shootout heartbreak.
      The two sides face each other in a major tournament for the eighth time on Tuesday.
      Victories for the Three Lions have been few and far between – the World Cup final in 1966 and a 1-0 win in the 2000 Euros group stage stand alone.
      And England have never beaten Germany in a shootout – including scarring defeats at Italia 90 and Euro 96, when current boss Gareth Southgate missed.

      Matthaus said: “England have a chance to win – but not with penalty kicks.
      “If it goes to penalties, Germany will win, so England have to do it inside 120 minutes.
      “We are always very good with penalties. It’s always a little bit of a joke between the Germans and the English but if it goes to a shootout then we are the favourites. You start to think about what has happened in the last 30 or 40 years. When we played in 1990 and 1996…
      “It’s a lot of pressure for the English players because they read every day in the newspapers all the stories about penalties.”
      Matthaus was involved in the shootout with England at the 1990 World Cup, scoring Germany’s second before Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed theirs.
      Matthaus added: “In 1990, we knew we could win the World Cup and we were ready to win it.
      “This confidence was growing in the tournament and we showed it.
      “The best game was against England in the semis. England had a fantastic team and they were getting better and better throughout the tournament – it was a strong fight between England and Germany to go the final.”
      Jadon Sancho has had just six minutes on the pitch at Euro 2020Credit: Getty
      England’s sorry record against Germany

      Another tough battle is expected on Tuesday as Southgate welcomes Joachim Low’s underperforming side to Wembley.
      Home advantage could prove crucial yet Matthaus believes the Germans will love playing at England’s “magical” national stadium.
      He added: “Nobody wanted this game so early. Maybe we would have accepted England versus Germany in the final. It could have been another final like 1966!
      “England don’t like to play against Germany but Germany also don’t like to play against England.
      “But the players have to be happy to have a big game in Wembley. It doesn’t get any better.
      “Wembley is something magical still and in the last 20 or 30 years we had very good experiences – we won Euro 96 there, Didier Hamann scored the last goal in the old Wembley. We like Wembley.”
      Stuttgart-born Jamal Musiala, who represented England from Under-15s to Under-21s has switched allegiance to Germany.

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      He became the youngest German player to feature at a major tournament, at 18 years and 177 days, after coming off the bench during their 2-2 draw with Hungary.
      And Matthaus said: “For me, he has to start against England.”

      Matthaus was speaking as research from Official Accommodation and Attractions Booking Partner of UEFA EURO 2020™, Booking.com found that 61% of English supporters would rather see Germany, their main rivals, win the upcoming tournament, than skip their next holiday.

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