Ed Sheeran endures a whirlwind of emotions as England battle back from an early scare to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a nail-biting last-16 tie in Germany Follow MailOnline's live blog as England take on Slovakia at Euro 2024 here By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 17:48, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 00:04, 1 July 2024 e-mail 40 shares 59 View comments Ed Sheeran couldn't hide his elation as England battled back from an early scare to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a nail-biting Euro 2024 last-16 tie on Sunday. The singer, who had previously been spotted in the stands during their 1-1 draw against Denmark, was in high spirits as he joined fans for the crucial knockout match. But as the Three Lions went 1-0 down after just 25 minutes, Ed struggled to hide his shock as the nation feared England could crash out of the tournament with a whimper.
There were early clashes and a flurry of yellow cards at the Arena AufSchalke, after manager Gareth Southgate made one change to his starting XI following last Tuesday's underwhelming goalless draw with Slovenia. He picked Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo in place of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, as England chased a place in the Euros quarter-finals against Switzerland. Ed Sheeran couldn't hide his elation as England battled back from an early scare to beat Slovakia 2-1 in a nail-biting Euro 2024 last-16 tie on Sunday The singer, who had previously been spotted in the stands during their 1-1 draw against Denmark, was in high spirits as he joined fans.