Gareth Southgate has challenged England to exorcise the ghosts of their painful past in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark as they look to reach the final for the first time. Since winning the 1966 World Cup, England have endured four agonising semi-final defeats in major tournaments, but Southgate is convinced his team are ready to rewrite that bitter history at Wembley. We've never been to a (Euro) final, so it's a great opportunity for our players to make some more history," Southgate said. Having led England to semi-finals at the World Cup and the 2019 Nations League, Southgate knows it is time to take the next step. Southgate infamously missed a crucial penalty in England's semi-final loss against Germany in Euro 96.

Source: News 24 July 07, 2021 04:41 UTC