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England* are hoping to make more history under Gareth Southgate by reaching their first major final outside this green and plesasant land. The Netherlands are aiming to reach their third in Germany alone: they lost the 1974 World Cup final to the hosts and beat the USSR in the Euro 88 final.
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It’s going to be emotional, it may well go the distance. Let’s crack on with the build-up.
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Kick off 8pm.
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* Unless otherwise stated all stats and trivia the night will refer to the men’s team only
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There are reports of a fight breaking out in a pub in Dortmund. The day seemed to be mostly peaceful, but noisy.
The fear disappears…
This is England’s third major semi-final in six years – having previously reached four since 1950 – so it is certainly progress.
preamble
Hello, thanks for logging in. As you know there is a soccer match tonight: England vs. Holland, the second leg of the semi-finals of Euro 2024. Sports history is waiting to be made.
England*, under manager Gareth Southgate, are hoping to make further history by reaching their first major final outside this beautiful, green country, while the Netherlands are bidding to reach a third final in Germany alone. They lost to the hosts in the 1974 World Cup final and beat the Soviet Union in the Euro 88 final.
It’s going to be emotional and it may continue until the end. Let’s keep it exciting.
kick off 8:00pm.
*Unless otherwise stated, all stats and trivia from the night pertain to the men’s team only
