10 shirt laid out on the field and a “For Christ10an” banner in the stands - Denmark quickly took control against the Czechs on a hot and humid night. He exited to a standing ovation at the Stadio Olimpico when he came off midway through the second half.īecause of the pandemic, the Olimpico could only be 25% full with about 16,000 fans.ĭenmark, which has developed into a surprise contender after its tournament began with midfielder Christian Eriksen suffering cardiac arrest on the field, advanced to the semifinals by beating the Czech Republic in Baku, Azerbaijan.įollowing the usual tributes to the recovering Eriksen from UEFA and fans - a giant No. Kane won the Golden Boot with six goals the 2018 World Cup, when England also reached the semifinals.

“That’s just part and parcel of being a striker.” “Sometimes as a striker it falls your way, sometimes it doesn’t,” Kane said.

Four minutes later, Kane got his second by heading in another cross from Shaw on a play that included a backheel pass from Sterling as England dazzled.Īfter failing to score in the group stage, Kane now has three goals in two matches after also scoring in the 2-0 win over Germany in the last 16. A free kick from Luke Shaw set up a header from Maguire. The ball went in off the shoulder of goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan inside the near post.Įngland also scored early in the second half after Kane was fouled about 10 seconds. Kane scored on England’s first opportunity in the fourth minute, using one touch to redirect a through ball from Raheem Sterling for his second goal in as many matches. But the bigger goal at this point is to duplicate the success of the 1966 England team that won the World Cup on home soil. The last time England made it to the last four of the European Championship was in 1996.

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