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23:41
Shearer: 'England better than what they showed us'
When Gareth [Southgate] started off, England were in big trouble. He has taken us from the very bottom and taken us to a team that are almost successful. But that was three years ago and the players have got better and with that, expectations have got higher. Unfortunately, you have to deal with that.
Getting to finals when you have got the quality of players like England have and not winning it, is not going to be good enough. They have got a togetherness, they have got a steeliness, but I think they are better than what they have shown us.
22:58
Palmer: 'I'm gutted'
Spain have been brilliant all tournament, everyone has seen what they can do so congratulations to them. We hoped to but we didn't do that. I'm gutted.
We got to another final, there's positives to take but everyone wanted to go one step further and we didn't. Gareth's been amazing for the group. We've got to back-to-back finals so it's been good.
22:50
'Sky is the limit for Yamal'
I was having dinner yesterday with Xavi and he told me he hasn't seen a player of this quality, and he played with Messi. I don't like to make comparisons between players or compare them with Messi but I think the sky is the limit for this kid [Yamal].
22:33
Yamal: 'This is a dream'
I am very happy. This is a dream. I'm looking forward to returning to Spain and celebrating with all the fans. It's the best birthday present ever. When England equalised, it was difficult. I don't know what this team is made of, but we always manage to get back up.
22:14
Kane: 'It will hurt for a long time'
It's hard to put into words how we're all feeling right now. Tough game. We did well to get back into the game and struggled to build on that. To concede late on is really tough to take. We've been coming from behind all tournament, we've got it in the locker. We didn't take the next step and win it.
In the first half, we struggled. We couldn't keep the ball. Second half was better and we got the goal. We got caught with a cross and that's the final. It's an opportunity missed. These finals aren't easy to get to. You have to take it when it comes and we haven't done it again. It's extremely painful and it'll hurt for a long time. Gareth will go away and take time to decide. We wanted to win it for him."
22:04
Fan Reaction: What next for Southgate?
Anonymous: England should go for someone like Klopp.
Anonymous: The only good thing to come from tonight will hopefully be that Southgate decides not to pursue a contract extension. He’s a genuinely lovely bloke - but he’s not a winner and his default thinking is not to lose. Time for change.
Anonymous: We need Klopp, next manager, why? He is a winner. Also, the England job is only part-time. Just saying.
21:53
Ferdinand: 'Big decision for FA'
You have to look at what talent pool we have and I don't feel like we are putting them in the best position possible. I think the manger has to take some stick for that. The FA have got a big decision to make.
21:42
Southgate: 'Not the time to make a decision'
I think they were the best team in the tournament. We didn’t keep the ball well enough but we were in it until the last. I am devastated for everyone, players have been incredible, I am so proud. We had a little bit of momentum. Big chance at the end to equalise as well but I’m not sure we did quite enough.
Against Spain, you have to keep the ball when you win it back. We were fine defensively in the first half but that takes it out of your legs. There's no hiding from we have had a lot of issues. We have managed to deal with most of them but we have fallen short.
The players have got to take enormous credit for getting us as close as they did. I am proud of the way they have fought, represented the shirt with pride, never beaten until five minutes of the last game. We didn’t quite keep the ball well enough, they had more control, and that made the difference.
I don’t think now is a good time to make a decision. I have to talk to the right people. It is not for now. England are in a really good position in terms of the experiences they have now and the age of the squad. This squad will be around for the next World Cup. There is a lot to look forward to but that is no consolation.
21:28
'It could be Southgate's last game'
I suspect it will be Southgate's last game. From where he took over and where they are now. There will be great disappointment at home. Yes, we could have played more attacking football but they have got to the final. But when you are here, you have got to get over the line.
The reality is he got us to a final three years ago and got us to a final here, and hasn't won. That will hurt him and maybe he will think it's time for someone else.
21:09
'England not brave enough'
England were not brave enough on the evening to make the next step. It is a good thing for football that Spain won the tournament with the brand they have played. Spain played the beautiful game and England didn't - the beauty of Gareth's team has been getting over the line.
21:04
'Spain were the best team'
Spain were the best team in this tournament and the best team here tonight. England did what they do once more time. Got knocked down and got back out. But teams win tournaments rather than individual moments. Well done Spain.
20:57
Lee Dixon: 'Broken hearts'
You have to feel for them. There are some broken hearts out there. The best team did win, the best team won tonight. England were in and out of the game and didn’t really have total control of any of it. Spain were too good for them in the end. What a sad way to go out. It was meant to be a lot different to this.
20:48
'A beautiful move'
It’s really tight. A beautiful move down the left hand side. What a pass from Cucurella. The goalkeeper has got to commit himself, it’s a beautiful finish.
20:25
'England look better'
England have relied on big moments all tournament. They need someone to stand up again. Ollie Watkins coming on has forced Spain to drop a little deeper and already England look better.
20:19
'England still in this'
How crucial will that miss from Dani Olmo earlier be? A second goal would have killed England but they are still very much in this. The fourth time this tournament they have been behind
20:10
Lee Dixon: 'Shaw out of position'
When we see this again… the first time Shaw is out of position. He gets caught with Yamal inside him. That pass is the killer pass and he doesn’t have to do anything. Shaw got caught with two players.
19:58
Gary Neville: 'Shaw has been strong'
Defensively he will be really happy against Yamal. He has had one of his quieter first halves. England have been poor in possession but Shaw has been strong, he has become a really good.
19:50
Chris Sutton: 'England have stifled Spain'
Gareth and England will go in and think it is job done. They have stifled Spain and they have stopped them from getting any decent chances on Pickford's goal - it's all to play for.
19:43
'Scrappy'
At the moment this is a bitty, scrappy and largely not very good game of football. And England will be pretty happy about that.
19:33
'Kane is a problem, again'
Half an hour in and England have done OK. Stones and Shaw have been very good. They've grown into it as a team but Kane is a problem, again. He looks heavy-legged and it's breaking down when he gets it. More needed from Foden, too.
19:23
'Shaw started well'
I had concerns about Shaw before the game, but he has started very well here.
19:21
'England will be happy with this start'
England are playing Premier League football here. Longer balls. Win second balls. Get up the field that way. It’s not the worst idea and they will be happy with this start.
19:18
'Promising signs for England'
That’s the first time England have managed to get into a threatening position and these are promising signs. Spain may have the bulk of the ball but the way England are moving it whenever they get possession is causing a few problems.
18:54
Final fan thoughts...
Nekk, Bournemouth: COME ON ENGLAND! I pray tonight!
Anonymous: Spain to win 2-1
Ian, UK: Come on England, you can do it!
18:52
England could sneak it without the top players
Here’s a strange thought. If England were to, say, squeak this 1-0 they could end with winning the tournament without having a single player in the Euro 2024 composite team. Not that they would remotely care…
18:44
'Should feel like a home match for England'
There are far more England fans here than there are Spain. There is one strong section of red, but that apart it's a whitewash. This should feel like a home fixture.
18:40
Southgate: 'I have discovered resilience'
I appreciate the history and responsibility of it. I wasn’t certain I ever wanted to do it, I’m really pleased I have. Some things are worth more than football.
We are in an extreme environment. I have got less worried about things going wrong as I got older. I have stepped in the other direction. We have been close to taking Jude [Bellingham] off in every game, he looks like he has run his race every time I look at him but he can produce special moments.
One of the proudest things is I have discovered resilience that I didn’t know I had. I don’t know what to feel at the moment. I am in a place where it might define me for others, but not for myself.
18:27
'England fans outnumber the Spanish'
Our sports news correspondent Mike Keegan has been saying on our Its All Kicking Off! podcast all week that this would feel like an England home game and he was right.
I would say England fans outnumber the Spanish by about 5-1. It really is quite something to see. Myself and Chief Sports Writer Oliver Holt seem to be sitting in the Spanish section of the press box, though, so anything could happen between now and 11pm.
18:19
'Shaw gives us balance'
I think the midfield will have to be compact. The key point is Spain’s. For England we have been talking about balance, we have been talking about Kieran Trippier, and Luke gives us that balance.
18:12
'I feel for Trippier'
I feel for Kieran Trippier. He's done a job for the team in a position that negates his most obvious strength - his right boot - but has done it without fuss and, for me, I think he's performed well.
Luke Shaw coming in on the left is a gamble - it's his first start since February - but it does give more balance and opens the pitch up for England. I don't think he's got a full 90 minutes in him, however. And by the way, he's up against Lamine Yamal!
18:07
Sir Keir Starmer: 'I can relate to Southgate'
It has been an amazing 10 days to have a Labour government hit the ground running. Electoral victories do not drop from the sky, it is the same for the England manager. You do not get there through luck.
I can totally relate to Southgate, when I started they said I would not get it over the line, turn it around, Gareth starts and people say it’s not good enough, this is a fantastic squad, he is a great manager. They should be so proud, we are all proud.
The whole squad has been brilliant but to see Declan [Rice] and [Biukayo] Saka down that right-hand side, even as left back for a little while. I am very proud of those two but [also] the whole squad. There is such optimism, I have just come from London. I don’t know about a bank holiday, let’s get through the next few hours, we need to make it in an appropriate way.
17:49
Jordan Henderson drives to Berlin
Jordan Henderson has driven all the way over from Amsterdam to watch his former international colleague’s date with destiny here in Berlin tonight.
The Ajax midfielder, who was left out of the England squad for Euro 2024, struggled to get flights to Germany’s capital so has taken matters into his own hands by jumping in a hire van to get here with his young children to support Gareth Southgate’s side.
It took the former Liverpool captain around eight hours to get here on the road but was determined to cheer his England team-mates on.
17:25
'I have a hunch England will do it'
All the stats point to a Spain victory here at this magnificent stadium. Spain, for example, scored three times in the first half of their opening game against Croatia four weeks ago.
England didn’t match that total until Jude Bellingham’s overhead kick against Slovakia in the 96th minute of their fourth game!! But none of that matters tonight. I have a hunch and it says 1-0 England.
16:33
More fan reaction on Shaw...
Nigel, Devon: Why wouldn’t you start a player against one of the best teams in the world who has been injured all season and played about three games! Makes total sense!
Iain, Richmond: I think this is a bit of a gamble. He’s not played much recently also Spain's wingers have lots of pace which could expose his match fitness.
Anonymous: Why change a winning formula?
15:57
'Perhaps the biggest call of Southgate’s reign'
This is a big call. Perhaps one of, if not, the biggest of Gareth Southgate’s reign. The knock suffered by Kieran Trippier is a factor here. But the balance Southgate has craved, he has now in Shaw. Let’s see.
15:47
'A little messy in Berlin'
It’s a little messy down near Friedrichstrasse in Berlin, where England fans have been gathering around an Irish pub for the last 24 hours. Crates upon crates of beer have been brought in from neighbouring shops - and the police are keeping a close eye but there’s no sign of any real trouble.
15:37
Fan Reaction: 'Shaw starting is good news'
Anonymous: I think Shaw starting is good news. Yes, it will maybe help Spain going forward, but it looks like England will attack more from the left now. Bold call from Gareth and I hope it is rewarded with an England win.
08:02
Shearer: Mainoo vs Rodri will be a key battle
Speaking to Betfair, Shearer said: 'There are going to be several key battles on Sunday. Rodri is without doubt the best midfielder in the world at what he does, I don’t think there’s anyone better than him. He plays a huge part in everything that Spain and Man City do.
'Also, if you look at their two wingers with Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal on either side, the key battles will be those two against England's full-backs. There will be so many brilliant individual battles all over the pitch and it'll probably take a piece of brilliance from someone to win it.
'For Yamal, a 16-year-old to even be on the pitch is amazing but for a 16-year-old to stick one in the top corner and make it look so easy like he did against France just isn't normal. Dani Olmo will also be looking to go and get the golden boot, he has been wonderful for Spain. They have some great players but so have we.
'Kobbie Mainoo got the better of Rodri in the FA Cup final and he's been sensational for England at Euro 2024. He’s looked so comfortable in that midfield and for someone so young and without a lot of experience, the way he's performed for England you'd never know that he hasn't been in the game that long'.
Key Updates
SOFASCORE STATS: England 1-2 Spain
Odds for next manager
Southgate: 'Not the time to make a decision'
Is this the end for Southgate?
EURO 2024 WINNERS: SPAIN!
FULL-TIME: England 1-2 Spain
England 1-2 Spain (Oyarzabal 86')
England 1-1 Spain (Palmer 73')
England 0-1 Spain (Williams 47')
HALF-TIME: England 0-0 Spain
KICK-OFF: England 0-0 Spain
England Team News - Shaw STARTS
Spain Team News - TWO changes
'Perhaps the biggest call of Southgate’s reign'
Luke Shaw to START for England
What do the stats say?
Spain's Road to the Final
England's Road to the Final
Probable line-ups for Euro 2024 final
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