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Back then, they faced each other on the pitch, both wearing their team kit and football boots. In a few hours, they will meet again, but in a different capacity. One remains an active player, the other is now on the bench of the two times in a row finalists of Euro. Southgate and Jesus Navas have their own story!
What is Netherland’s main complaint about the refereeing in the game against England? It's about the penalty for England in the first half of the semi-final, but about what happened just seconds before that! It lays on Bukayo Saka's effort after his counter-attacking shot. There is a video that shows how the ball hit his hand, as a result of which Virgil Van Djik and everyone complained!
He's staring at you. He goes for the ball in a way that makes you wonder if he really knows what to do or if he actually ... knows how penalties are taken. And yet, at that moment, his mind has it all under control. Ivan Toney has his way with goalkeepers and this is explained with the words of Ben Foster.
The hero of Spain, the man who sent the national team to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a goal in the 120th minute of the quarter-final against the Germans, had spent just one season at the Premier League! He arrived at Newcastle as a hot prospect, Benitez was excited, but the transfer strangely didn't come to fruition.
At the World Cup in Qatar, a year and a half ago, the day Cristiano Ronaldo made history at major tournaments, almost turned into a nightmare for the Portuguese. Diogo Costa would have a huge responsibility. This year, with the qualification to the quarter-finals of the Euros, Costa in his own way reciprocated the support given to him by Cristiano in that awesome match against the Ghanaians...
Cody Gakpo tries to help the naive, Dutch national team. Uruguay's Darwin Nunez is back to his best with Suarez's advice and Bielsa's guidance. The two "reds" are shining in Euro 2024 and Copa America and Arne Slot is looking forward to working with them at the Kirkby.
The fatigue of the players will be included in the conversation in order to properly and fairly charge the share of the responsibility to those who are responsible. However, Gareth Southgate as much fortunate as he is to be able to have in his squad three players who have each stood out in their own ways and performances at club level, he sees them being completely ineffective at Euro 2024.
In this case, the result will count, not the appearance. Although the team's image must be improved immediately. The big question for England, however, in the 3rd matchday of the Euro 2024 group stage is securing the top spot. Although, as the groups and possible opponents in the round of "16" are being formed, it is coming a brutal next level in the knock-outs.
In the 53rd minute, Alexander-Arnold's presence in England's match against Denmark ended, since Gareth Southgate did not see what he wanted and preferred to put the fresh legs of Gallagher in the center, in order to help by pressing harder.
He has been in this Euro on a… special mission. To enjoy it, but also to help his teammates tremendously. He knows that now his role has special weight. And Cristiano proved just how much of a leader he is now, both with his pre-match instructions against the Czechs and the way he stood to applaud Conceição for the winning goal.
