Yes, we Kane!
LONDON, July 8
England and their long-suffering fans finally have the chance to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after they overcame Denmark 2-1 in extra-time on Wednesday to reach the European Championship final for the first time.
1 Free-kick Mikkel Damsgaard’s goal was the first scored from a direct free-kick at this summer’s Euro
10 goals Harry Kane’s fourth goal of the tournament puts him level with Gary Lineker for most goals in England’s major tournament history with 10
55 years England reached a major final for the first time in 55 years
725 Minutes The goal conceded ended England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford’s streak of clean sheets that lasted for a total of 725 minutes
Harry Kane’s goal, following up after his penalty had been saved, finally saw off battling Denmark to set up a Sunday showdown against Italy, also looking to shake off the ‘60s as they seek to win the title they last lifted in 1968.
On a night to remember in front of almost 60,000 roaring fans, England fell behind to Mikkel Damsgaard’s superb free-kick, equalised with an own goal, dominated the game and then won it via their captain, albeit somewhat unconvincingly, in the 104th minute. “Unbelievable — what a game though,” said Kane. “We dug deep and we got there when it mattered. We reacted really well — we’re in a final at home, what a feeling.” It was of course a particularly special night for coach Gareth Southgate, whose penalty shootout miss sent England out of the semifinals of Euro 96. “The most pleasing thing is that we’ve given our fans and our nation a fantastic night and the journey carries on for another four days. We’ve said we want to create memories I’ve said to the young ones ‘it isn’t always like this’,” he said. — Reuters
