Episode 2972: Declan Rice Disaster Class, Booing For England, Nico Williams Wanted Man

England Laboured to a Conservative draw in today’s group game with the Danes. In scenes reminiscent of the booing which greeted the dying embers of the Golden Generation side in 2010, at full-time Gareth Southgate’s ‘’likeable lads’’ were met with boos from their own supporters. The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew dialed in from Frankfurt at full-time.

Following Spain’s uno goal demolition of Italy, we hear from our Basque Correspondent Beñat Gutierrez. Will the more direct approach under Luis de la Fuente see Spain rondo their way back home with the Henri Delaunay Cup as Nico Williams becomes the most wanted man in the European game.

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