England has reached the final of Euro 2024 for a second time in a row after a stunning last-minute goal from Ollie Watkins. But with Italy’s penalty triumph in 2020 still firmly lodged in the Three Lions’ minds, will it be heartbreak or glory for the England team ? It might be now or never for Gareth Southgate , who has come under fierce criticism for his substitution choices (or lack thereof), admitting ahead of the tournament that he will probably leave his post if he doesn’t lead England to victory in Germany. But whether you’re Southgate in or out, England are one game away from being the champions of Europe, following in the footsteps of the Lionesses who achieved the title two years ago.
Millions of people up and down the UK are getting ready to roar the Three Lions home, and there’s no better way to do so than with one of the white home or lavender away shirts. Here’s where you can buy the strips to show your support this weekend. In classic white with stripe sleeve cuffs and a neck tape inspired by the 1966 England manager, England’s home shirt may be the most unnecessarily controversial shirt in recent memory, as The Independent ’s sports writer Lawrence Ostlere put it: “The zany St George’s Cross infuriated all the right people , but this shirt’s strength is actually in its red and blue sleeve trim – a lovely detail.
” This is the stadium version of the shirt, meaning it’s a replica design modelled on the shirt that the pros wear on the pi.
