Gareth Southgate urges England to ‘conquer one more massive hurdle’

07-Jul-2021 23:40:56 | Guardian

Manager proud as team reach Euro 2020 final against Italy
Southgate admits award of decisive penalty was ‘soft’

Gareth Southgate urged England to overcome one last hurdle after his side fought back from a goal down against Denmark and made history by joining Italy in the final of Euro 2020.

England were under pressure after conceding their first goal of the tournament when Mikkel Damsgaard gave Denmark the lead with a fine free-kick. However Southgate’s side held their nerve on a tense night at Wembley. They equalised through a Simon Kjær own goal and went ahead after Raheem Sterling won a controversial penalty in extra time, allowing Harry Kane to send his country into their first tournament final since the 1966 World Cup.