Leon Goretzka struck late to send Germany into the Euro 2020 knockout phase (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand admitted he was quietly ‘confident’ of England progressing past Germany after the two old rivals were paired against each other in a titanic Euro 2020 last 16 match at Wembley. After watching Germany’s less-than-convincing display versus Hungary, ex-England and Manchester United defender Ferdinand backed the Three Lions to reach the quarter-finals. ‘I think we’re just happy for two really good games of football that we saw today,’ Ferdinand said in the BBC Sport studio. ‘Listen, we had an eye on the other game as well and after watching that game, I’m quite confident of a good result for England. ‘Him and [Renato] Sanches in midfield were top.’MORE : Frank Lampard picks out three England players for special praise after Euro 2020 win over Czech RepublicMORE : Pitch invader with rainbow flag disrupts Hungary anthem before Euro 2020 match vs Germany

Source: Metro June 23, 2021 21:44 UTC