Tag: Switzerland
DP World Tour: Matt Wallace holds four-shot halfway lead at Omega European Masters in Switzerland | Golf News
England’s Matt Wallace carded a brilliant 62 to open up a four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre. Wallace continued his fast start after following a six-under 64 by registering eight birdies in another bogey-free round on Friday, taking him to 14 under and with a…
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England reporter notebook: Problems remain but the joy is back for England after shoot-out win over Switzerland | Football News
The joy has returned to this England camp. It is a joy that has permeated the majority of Gareth Southgate’s century of matches. A joyousness that the England manager has strived so hard to nurture. The joy which was disintegrating towards the end of a turgid last-16 game against Slovakia. It’s back. The joy is…
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Gareth Southgate: Did the England boss get lucky or does he deserve credit for Euro 2024 win over Switzerland? | Football News
England’s prospects looked bleak when Breel Embolo poked in Switzerland’s 75th-minute opening goal in Dusseldorf. Gareth Southgate, overseeing his 100th game in charge of the national side, was staring at the very real possibility of it being his last. Later, in the warm glow of victory, he would talk up the performance as England’s best…
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Euro 2024: Gareth Southgate hails England’s ‘best performance’ of tournament after beating Switzerland to reach semi-finals | Football News
Gareth Southgate hailed England’s character after what he described as their best performance of Euro 2024 in the quarter-final penalty shootout win against Switzerland. Bukayo Saka cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opener to take the game to extra-time and onto penalties where Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all scored and Jordan…
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England beat Switzerland on penalties to reach Euro semis
England advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a penalty shootout win over Switzerland as Jordan Pickford’s save from Manuel Akanji’s spot-kick proved decisive following a 1-1 draw.
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England team news: Kieran Trippier and Bukayo Saka in line to start as wing-backs against Switzerland | Football News
England boss Gareth Southgate is expected to switch to a back three for the first time in three years in Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland, with Kieran Trippier in line to start at right wing-back and Bukayo Saka at left wing-back. Sky Sports News has reported in the last few days that Southgate has…
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England vs Switzerland: Gareth Southgate set to move to back three in Euro 2024 quarter-final, but who will make the line-up? | Football News
Gareth Southgate is preparing to rip up the plans he has used so far at Euro 2024 and radically change England’s formation in an attempt to get more width from his side and put more of his best players in their best positions. For Saturday’s quarter-final with Switzerland, England are likely to switch to three…
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Granit Xhaka starring for Switzerland and Leverkusen: How the former Arsenal midfielder became world class | Football News
The official player of the match against Hungary and Germany, Granit Xhaka was also described as “the best player on the pitch” by Roy Keane in Switzerland’s 2-0 win over Italy in the round of 16. He is having an extraordinary Euro 2024. England await in the last eight and, with concerns over an injury,…
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England at Euro 2024: Gareth Southgate will reach 100th game but changes needed for Switzerland quarter-final | Football News
Gareth Southgate will make his century. It is an incredible achievement. But Southgate will reach the landmark on the back of a streaky forward-defensive that snicked the edge of his bat, and just evaded the wicketkeeper. Southgate invited Ben Stokes to talk to the squad in their pre-tournament training camp in County Durham. Cricket is…
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England vs Switzerland: Formation switch and Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney selections debated by Sky Sports writers | Football News
Peter Smith: Alexander-Arnold’s creativity and refreshed wing threat required (4-2-3-1) Pickford; Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Konsa, Gomez; Mainoo, Rice; Palmer, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane. You’ll see the majority of our writers are calling for a switch to a back three. My fear would be another defender on the pitch would only further encourage England to invite the opposition…
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