England beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday – the match in Düsseldorf finishing 1-1 after extra-time. Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead in the 75th minute, but Bukayo Saka pulled England level just five minutes later with a precise strike. Saka missed in the shootout at the end of the Euro 2020 final against Italy, and received racist abuse from fans afterwards, but the Arsenal forward was one of five England players to convert from the spot when Saturday’s game went to penalties
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Bukayo Saka rewrites his story to end latest tale of uneasy England success
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‘I wasn’t focusing on the past – only on now’: Saka revels in penalty redemption
Continue reading…England beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday – the match in Düsseldorf finishing 1-1 after extra-time. Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead in the 75th minute, but Bukayo Saka pulled England level just five minutes later with a precise strike. Saka missed in the shootout at the end of the Euro 2020 final against Italy, and received racist abuse from fans afterwards, but the Arsenal forward was one of five England players to convert from the spot when Saturday’s game went to penaltiesBukayo Saka rewrites his story to end latest tale of uneasy England success‘I wasn’t focusing on the past – only on now’: Saka revels in penalty redemption Continue reading…