Posted on 06/11/2021 8:15:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Congratulations England!
By hook or by crook,
Buy OG or by falling in the box in overtime (with initially blocked penalty kick),
Whatever it takes, England is in The Final.
Sometimes, your luck is just in, you catch a break when you most need it and, after so much major tournament semi-final heartache, England finally got something to go their way... And so at full time, there was the sight of Southgate advancing towards one of the goals and, with his fists clenched, yelling in delight at the fans behind it. Was this closure for him? He has lived with the pain of missing that penalty in the shootout defeat against Germany here in 1996 at the same stage of this competition. Now fortune had favoured him and his team from the spot.
I haven’t seen a dive that good since Greg Louganis.
Uefa has charged England after a laser pointer was directed at Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel during Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley.Television pictures showed a green light on Schmeichel's face just before Harry Kane took an extra-time penalty.
Schmeichel saved the spot-kick but Kane scored the rebound as England won 2-1 to reach Sunday's final against Italy.
England are also charged with causing a "disturbance" during Denmark's national anthem and setting off fireworks.
"The case will be dealt with by the Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) in due course," said a statement from European football's governing body.
There was some booing heard during the Danish national anthem and that has been criticised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official spokesman.
If you’re lucky enough to get a ticket for the final, please, please don’t boo the Italian anthem. A/ It’s an absolute belter and worth listening to. B/ It’s bloody rude, disrespectful and utterly classless.— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) July 8, 2021
What do I need to know about Europe’s massive international soccer tournament ?
Nothing !
I can’t stand soccer !
Yes, I’m sure many there see the St. George’s Flag like people here see the Confederate Flag.
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