England international Kieran Trippier has announced his retirement from international duty. The Newcastle United right-back, who represented his country at three major international tournaments, calls time on his international career at 33 with 54 caps to his name. Trippier scored England’s opener in their World Cup semi-final against Croatia in 2018, captaining his country three times under Gareth Southgate. His announcement comes just hours before England interim manager Lee Carsley names his first squad for Nations League games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. #footballfanarena #ffa #england #trippier #newcastleunited #garethsouthgate #football #transferwindow #premierleague

Gareth Southgate is joining UEFA as a technical observer following his resignation as England head coach. #footballfanarena #ffa #garethsouthgate #uefa #england #football

Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager following his side’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. The 53-year-old took charge of 102 matches during his eight-year reign as England manager and becomes the first person to have guided the Three Lions to two major finals. Southgate’s contract was due to expire in December and has opted not to enter discussions with the Football Association over a new deal. In a message to fans, Southgate said: ‘As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all. #footballfanarena #FFA #England #garethsouthgate

Harry Kane has no intention of retiring from international football despite enduring another final defeat with England and largely struggling at Euro 2024. Kane finished the tournament as joint-top goalscorer with three goals but was subbed off in five of England’s seven games, including the final against Spain. Gareth Southgate admitted after the 2-1 defeat in Berlin that his captain and the country’s record goalscorer ‘didn’t quite get up to the level we had all hoped’ after picking up an injury towards the end of last season. Kane’s passive performances – combined with the emergence of Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, who played small but crucial roles in the knockout stages – has led to scrutiny over the Bayern Munich striker’s place in the team going forward. #footballfanarena #euro2024 #FFA #England #garethsouthgate #harrykane

Jude Bellingham took out his anger on a huge drinks cooler after England’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday evening. Gareth Southgate’s side suffered a last-gasp defeat at the Olympiastadion in Berlin as Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal in the 86th minute sealed a 2-1 victory for Spain after Cole Palmer had cancelled out Nico Williams’ opener. #footballfanarena #ffa #euro2024 #judebellingham #garethsouthgate

Alan Shearer claims Jude Bellingham ‘wasn’t happy at all’ with Gareth Southgate’s tactics during the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. The Three Lions failed to win their first European Championship and end 58 years of hurt as they were beaten 2-1 by Spain in the Euros final in Berlin. After a cagey and uneventful first half, Spain took the lead just after the break, Nico Williams finding space in the box to spot past Jordan Pickford. A couple of England changes had the desired effect and Southgate’s side drew level on 73 minutes as Cole Palmer found the bottom corner from the edge of the box. #footballfanarena #ffa #euro2024 #england #garethsouthgate #judebellingham #alanshearer

Gareth Southgate believes England’s inability to keep the ball against Spain was a key factor behind their defeat in the Euro 2024 final. England have become the first team to lose in consecutive European Championship finals after they were beaten 2-1 by Spain in Berlin on Sunday evening. Cole Palmer scored a brilliant equaliser to cancel out Nico Williams’ opener shortly after half time, but Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal in the 86th minute sealed a deserved victory for Spain. England’s lack of fluidity throughout the tournament was a constant problem for Southgate and the Three Lions were under constant pressure from Spain throughout the final. #footballfanarena #ffa #england #garethsouthgate #spain #euro2024

Former England captain Wayne Rooney has backed the Three Lions to end 58 years of hurt by beating Spain in Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Euro 2024 final. England started the tournament slowly and came in for heavy criticism after a string of sluggish performances, but Ollie Watkins’ stunning last-gasp winner against the Netherlands on Wednesday night set the stage for a mouth-watering clash with Spain. The Berlin spectacle will be England’s first ever major final on foreign soil, three years on from the side’s painful penalty-shootout loss at the hands of Italy at Wembley. #footballfanarena #euro2024 #FFA #England #garethsouthgate #waynerooney

Spain will be ‘scared to death’ at the prospect of coming up against England star Jude Bellingham in the Euro 2024 final, according to Harry Redknapp. Gareth Southgate’s England meet Luis de la Fuente’s Spain in Sunday’s Euros final after wins over the Netherlands and France respectively in the semi-finals. Spain are favourites to become European champions for a fourth time and lift their first major trophy since 2012 after enjoying a flawless run to the final. La Roja topped Group B with a maximum nine points before thumping Georgia in the last-16 stage and knocking out hosts Germany in the quarter-finals. #footballfanarena #euro2024 #FFA #England #garethsouthgate #Spain

Dutch legend Pierre van Hooijdonk has called for referee Felix Zwayer to be ‘blacklisted’ following England’s Euro 2024 win over Netherlands with Rafael van der Vaart launching an extraordinary attack on the Three Lions. England will meet Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday in Berlin after Ollie Watkins’ 90th minute winner sealed a 2-1 win in the most dramatic of circumstances on Wednesday night. Gareth Southgate’s side fought back having fallen behind after seven minutes thanks to a stunning effort from Xavi Simons. England were gifted a penalty 10 minutes later when Denzel Dumfries attempted to block Harry Kane’s shot, judged to have clipped the England captain in the process. A VAR review resulted in referee Zwayer overturning his original decision and awarding the spot kick, which Kane coolly converted. #footballfanarena #euro2024 #FFA #garethsouthgate #England