Steady rather than spectacular was an accurate description of England’s first four outings of the tournament, the highlight undoubtedly a first knockout tie win over Germany in 55 years. His free-kick picked out Harry Maguire for the second goal, making an overlapping run to cross for Kane minutes later - a fitting riposte to Jose Mourinho’s recent criticism of his set-pieces. Driving forward with regularity and combining with England’s star man of Euro 2020, Raheem Sterling, down the left, Shaw’s two assists at the start of the second half helped put England beyond reach. Six years on from a horrific double leg fracture, he is enjoying the form of his life after being recalled to the England squad in March for the first time since 2018. He nearly completed a hat-trick but a superb left-foot volley was brilliantly saved by Georgiy Bushchan.Īn unused substitute in the opening game against Croatia, Luke Shaw has followed on from an excellent season at Manchester United to nail down the left-back position for his country. After a pressure-relieving goal against Germany, Kane’s predatory instincts were on full display against Ukraine - the Tottenham star prodding England ahead early before killing off the tie with a header just after half-time. Linked with a move to Manchester City last month, the 27-year-old has drowned out the chatter about his future to lead England to a second straight semi-final. Gareth Southgate sensibly resisted calls to drop his captain, publicly backing last season’s Premier League top scorer after a sluggish start to the group stage.
Unlike at the 2018 World Cup when he won the Golden Boot on the back of five goals in the group stage before fading as the tournament wore on, Harry Kane appears to hitting his stride just as England need him. Rome (AFP) – England qualified for the Euro 2020 semi-finals on Saturday with a thumping 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome and will return home to face Denmark for a shot at a first major title since the 1966 World Cup.ĪFP Sport looks at three things we learned from the quarter-final at the Stadio Olimpico.
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