There's been one major issue to split Stuart Kettlewell's squad in two this summer but Irishman Blaney insists it's all good banter. Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time.
More info Shane Blaney says the English corner of Motherwell ’s dressing room has been getting louder and louder with every passing Euros victory for Gareth Southgate’s side. But even though the Irish defender hopes Spain finally silence the Three Lions in tomorrow’s Euro 2024 final he admits the banter has been ideal for gelling the new-look Steelmen together. A week in the Netherlands for a pre-season training camp coincided with England qualifying from the group stages and since then they’ve squeezed past Slovakia, Switzerland and the Dutch to reach tomorrow’s showpiece.
It’s given the St George’s Cross contingent at Fir Park plenty of ammunition with Callum Slattery and Aston Oxborough joined by new signings Zach Robinson, Steve Seddon and Kofi Balmer in shouting about football coming home. Asked who he’d be supporting on Sunday, Blaney said: “Oh, jeez, that's a question. No, I'll be looking for Spain to win, aye! None of the English lads are shy, put it that way.
I would say Slattery is probably well up there. “But they've been good. We watched a couple of games out in Holland.
So there were a couple of nail-biting moments. When Bellingham scored that overhead kick, there was a lot of loud .
