Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start

26-Mar-2023 18:17:21 | Guardian

“This game is more than just a football game for us,” the Ukraine great Andriy Shevchenko told the Wembley crowd before kick-off. “People are fighting for the right to exist.”

The Ukraine team could feel their nation watching, a few thousand here, many more millions at home, dreaming of victory, a short respite from the suffering. They had the passion, the goodwill of everybody. England had Bukayo Saka.