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  • Cole Palmer looks dejected.

    England
    Turning point: the throw-in that encapsulated 58 years of hurt

    One action cannot sum up decades of pain, but this one handed over momentum
  • graphic illustration with pictures of a female singer, a male footballer and a man being arrested

    Mediocre Euros and Copa América suggest overkill

    Jonathan Wilson
  • England’s players reflect on defeat in the Euro 2024 final to Spain

    Football comes home to Spain as England fall short once again

    Barney Ronay
  • England
    Bellingham certain of success after Euros loss

  • Kane cuts sorry figure on desolate night for England

    Nick Ames
  • Spain
    Olmo brings England’s run of late drama to a halt

  • England
    ‘Losing is as painful as it can be,' admits captain Kane

  • Spain’s new generation match golden era and make own history

    Sid Lowe
  • England
    King Charles urges team to ‘hold heads high’

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Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news

Football Weekly

Join Max Rushden and the pod squad as they pick over the latest action and news

In depth

  • Gary Lineker.

    Interview
    Gary Lineker: ‘Lamine Yamal blows my mind'

    The former striker on what he was doing at 16, his respect for Harry Kane and why England are a bit like Real Madrid
  • Denmark fans throw beer cups on to the pitch as Germany players celebrate taking the lead in the last-16 tie.

    Why Uefa’s complacency puts all of us at risk

    Jonathan Wilson
    Journalists are not the only ones to have had plastic cups thrown at them at Euro 2024
    • A composite of Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo when they were younger

      ‘We’re so proud'
      Joy in home towns of Foden, Palmer and Mainoo

    • Berlin’s Olympiastadion

      Germany
      Multicultural final stands against murky history

    • Romania players on the pitch after their last-16 defeat by the Netherlands.

      Romania captured Euro magic: now we must follow their lead

      Philipp Lahm
    • England fans celebrate victory in the last-16 match against Slovakia at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.

      Euro 2024 diary
      Polyester, parkrun and how England squad might vote

Opinion

  • Lamine Yamal is enjoying himself and that attitude has allowed him to flourish for Spain as a teenager.

    Like Lamine, I mixed school with the game – it’s no bad thing

    Karen Carney
  • A Dutch fan slumps miserably on to the railings at the BVB Stadion after the final whistle

    Dutch supporters lit up Euro 2024 but went home in darker mood

    Paul MacInnes
    Netherlands were backed by bouncing fans, but Ronald Koeman may now face a reckoning
  • Kylian Mbappé applauds the crowd after  France’s defeat by Spain

    Mbappé taking on far right lends pride to France

    Philippe Auclair
    He skied an important chance but Kylian Mbappé’s eloquence has elevated team

    Video

    • Spain's players received a warm welcome home to Madrid after beating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final

      0:59

      Spain receive heroes' welcome in Madrid following Euro 2024 victory – video

    • England’s Jude Bellingham said it was 'heartbreaking' and 'cruel' to lose the Euro 2024 final by conceding an 86th-minute goal

      1:25

      'We came here to win': Jude Bellingham on Euro 2024 heartbreak – video

    • England fans were once again left disheartened as their national team fell short in their second successive European Championships final

      2:19

      Spain fans celebrate Euro 2024 triumph as England supporters left to rue defeat – video

    • Spain manager Luis de la Fuente praised his side, saying they had been 'infallible' and did 'everything right'

      1:44

      'We have earned this': Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hails Euro 2024 victory over England – video

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