England manager Gareth Southgate says his penalty miss at Euro 96 is “irrelevant” heading into Tuesday’s mammoth knockout clash against Germany. More than 40,000 will be under the arch for England’s biggest match on home soil since Euro 96 25 years ago, when Southgate’s saved penalty proved costly in the heartbreaking semi-final shootout loss to Germany. This is their moment and it’s their opportunity.”Asked if perhaps his Euro 96 nightmare might give his players extra motivation to win it for him, Southgate said with a laugh: “Good grief, no. “I mean, it’s an incredible record that, really,” said Southgate, who played in that Euro 96 quarter-final spot-kick triumph against Spain. pic.twitter.com/gx5cNT7KXH — England (@England) June 28, 2021“We know it’s a fantastic game to be involved in and a real opportunity for us to progress to a quarter-final.

Source: Express June 28, 2021 19:18 UTC