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“What we’re seeing here is something very, very special. How special, we will have to wait and see. To do what he is doing: I can’t quite get my head around it.” England icon Gary Lineker heaped praise on teenage superstar Lamine Yamal in his recent interview with Sid Lowe. The Barcelona youngster has featured in every match for Spain in Germany, impressing each time.
Speaking of the Lionesses… Sarina Wiegman’s side took a huge step towards Euro 2025 qualification last night with a 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland. Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway were on the scoresheet for England, with Julie-Ann Russell netting a late consolation.
You can read Tom Garry’s match report from Carrow Road here:
Declan Rice will take inspiration from the Lionesses when England face Spain in the Euro 2024 final. He said: “We saw when the women’s team won it, what it meant to them and the nation. I see some of the girls at Arsenal and that’s what we want. We want to win and make the nation proud.
“We are back in another final, which is history itself, but now we are aiming to do one more. We don’t want to keep talking about it and getting to finals and be happy with that. We now want to be a country where we win. We want to continue to grow and, for the young players coming in, we want to be a really big force.”
England’s Phil Foden is set to face off with his Manchester City team-mate Rodri on Sunday evening. Both playmakers, both crucial members of their respective teams. But who will have the biggest impact? And who will lift the trophy?
Declan Rice insists he is ready to “run through a brick wall” to set England on course for Euro 2024 glory tomorrow.
He said: “The first couple of games, I was feeling more tired than I am now. As the adrenaline kicked in more, as the games ramp up, it gives you that extra bit of energy, extra bit of fire.
“I think now. especially on Sunday, all of us will run through a brick wall to do anything to win this game – whether that’s in 90 or 120 (minutes) – we’ll give absolutely everything and that’s all we can ask for.”
Preamble
Hello hello and good morning! The big day is almost here! England take on Spain in the Euro 2024 final tomorrow. We are approximately 34 hours and 51 minutes away from kick-off so the countdown is officially on! Stay with us all day as we bring you everything you need to know about tomorrow’s crunch clash and more.
