The 'savior'
Bellingham's 'fantastic shot' in extra time in the second half of the Euro 16 against Slovakia, Kane's header in the first half of extra time. 2-1 win 'Storm' Georgia, 1-4 crushing defeat to Spain
England national team captain Harry Kane (left) celebrates with teammate Jude Bellingham after scoring a winning goal in the first minute of the first half of extra time in the UEFA European Football Championship round of 16 against Slovakia to make the score 2-1.
England, the 'home of football', has come back to life.
England won 2-1 in overtime against Slovakia in the round of 16 of the 2024 European Football Championship (EURO) held in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on the 1st, advancing to the quarterfinals. Ranked 5th in the FIFA rankings, England conceded a goal to Slovakia (45th) in the 25th minute of the first half and was dragged out until the 45th minute of the second half. Six minutes of extra time were given in the second half, and England tied the score with a 'wonder goal' by 21-year-old 'rookie' Jude Bellingham. It was after 4 minutes and 34 seconds of extra time. Bellingham kicked an overhead kick into the Slovakia goal, sending the match into overtime. England turned the tables and won in the first minute of the first half of overtime with a header by Harry Kane. England will play Switzerland in the quarterfinals on the 7th. 슬롯사이트
Although England has advanced to the quarterfinals, they are still receiving harsh criticism for their performance. This is because they are showing a disappointing attack that is far from the team that was ranked as the top candidate for the championship ahead of the opening of this tournament. The England national team is filled with goal scorers such as Kane (36 league goals), winner of the 2023-2024 European Golden Shoe, Phil Foden, Bellingham (both 19 goals), and Bukayo Saka (16 goals). The European Golden Shoe is an award given to the player who scores the most goals in a season in a European football league.
Alan Shearer (54), a senior player on the national team and the record holder for most goals scored (260 goals) in the English Premier League (EPL), harshly criticized the team, saying, “It was a hopeless game with repeated poor performances until Bellingham’s goal.” England recorded a total of 16 shots that day, but none of them were on target before Bellingham’s equalizer. England advanced to first place in Group C (1 win, 2 draws), but only scored two goals in three games. The other three countries in Group C were all ranked outside the top 20 in the FIFA rankings. Former England national team member Gary Neville (49) also expressed his displeasure at England’s offense, saying, “It’s like a square peg in a round hole.”
Kane expressed his discomfort at the senior players’ evaluation, saying, “We haven’t won the Euros for a long time, and the people who criticized us were part of the national team.” England has participated in the Euro 10 times up until the last tournament, with their best result being a runner-up finish (Euro 2020).
The 'Invincible Armada' Spain defeated Georgia 4-1 on this day and advanced to the quarterfinals. Spain will play host country Germany on the 6th for a spot in the semifinals. The two teams, each having won the Euro three times, are tied for first place for the most wins in the tournament. 파친코사이트