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England supporters throw empty cups at Southgate after Slovenia draw

England supporters throw empty cups at Southgate after Slovenia draw

England didn’t do much to silence their critics as they secured top spot in Group C with a 0-0 draw against Slovenia on Tuesday evening.  Following the criticism after the 1-1 draw with Denmark last week there was an expectation that there would be an improvement in performance which didn’t really happen. Gareth Southgate’s only change was to bring in …

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Southgate believes there are things to build on following Slovenia draw

Southgate believes there are things to build on following Slovenia draw

Gareth Southgate believes there are “things to build on” for England following the disappointing goalless draw with Slovenia on Tuesday night.  England headed into the game knowing they had already qualified for the knockout stages, and despite another largely uninspiring performance they secured top spot in Group C. Southgate made one change with Conor Gallagher coming in, but that didn’t …

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England 0-0 Slovenia: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Three Lions Limp Their Way To Top Spot In Group C?

England 0-0 Slovenia: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Three Lions Limp Their Way To Top Spot In Group C?

While England might have officially wrapped up top spot in Group C on Tuesday night, the Three Lions put in another downbeat performance as they had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against Slovenia in Cologne. Although Gareth Southgate’s men might have been smelling the chance to finally make a EURO 24 statement at the third attempt, the pre-tournament favourites …

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USMNT “sticking to the plan” ahead of latest Panama showdown

USMNT “sticking to the plan” ahead of latest Panama showdown

The U.S. men’s national team’s second Copa America group stage match will certainly be tougher than the first, especially with a CONCACAF rival opposing them at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Panama awaits the USMNT in Atlanta, Georgia in the first head-to-head matchup since July 2023. Thomas Christiansen’s squad eliminated the Americans from the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals last summer, which …

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Harry Kane believes England play their best football in the knockout stages

Harry Kane believes England play their best football in the knockout stages

Harry Kane believes England play their best football in the knockout rounds following a disappointing goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday night.  England slightly improved on their poor performance against Denmark last week, but it was still largely uninspiring as they didn’t move the ball quickly enough and struggled to break Slovenia down. Despite their struggles the Three Lions still …

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Toothless Serbia exit as Denmark and Ericksen stay alive

Toothless Serbia exit as Denmark and Ericksen stay alive

June 25 – Another goalless draw in Group C where the ball in the back of the net has become as rare as a sighting of a lesser spotted woodpecker, left Serbia exiting with their peckers very much down as the Danes and the majestic Christian Ericksen move into the knockout rounds. Denmark went into the game knowing that they …

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Real Madrid star’s worrying stats in England 0-0 Slovenia

Real Madrid star’s worrying stats in England 0-0 Slovenia

When Jude Bellingham opened the scoring 13 minutes into England’s Euro 2024 opener against Serbia, many started tipping him as an early favourite for the Player of the Tournament award. The 20-year-old wonderkid arrived in Germany off the back of a stunning first season with Real Madrid, hitting 23 goals and 13 assists in 42 appearances across all competitions to …

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Man City star ‘super proud’ of England’s Euro 2024 group stage efforts

Man City star ‘super proud’ of England’s Euro 2024 group stage efforts

John Stones insists he’s ‘proud’ and ‘pleased’ with England’s efforts in the Euro 2024 group stages, despite backlash from fans regarding their performances. The Three Lions finished top of Group C unbeaten with just one goal conceded in three games, while their placing means they’ve landed on the opposite side of the draw to the likes of Germany, Spain, France …

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Stojkovic believes Serbia gave positive impression despite crashing out of Euro 2024

Stojkovic believes Serbia gave positive impression despite crashing out of Euro 2024

Coach Dragan Stojkovic insisted Serbia “showed themselves positively” despite their limp exit from Euro 2024 tonight. Stojkovic’s side needed to beat Denmark in Munich to stand any chance of advancing to the knockout stages which made his team selection – in which he left creative spark Dusan Tadic and striker Dusan Vlahovic on the bench – surprising. Both men came …

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