What was said: "It's always nice to come off the bench and show what you can do. I've been disappointed that I haven't played. The returning Wayne Rooney nods England into the last eight of Euro , but a scrappy game and a Ukraine 'goal' that is not given mar the result. But Roy Hodgson's side top the group after France lose to Sweden, meaning they avoid current European champions Spain in the quarter-finals.
What was said: "It's my job to provide the assists. We've got terrific frontmen. Whilst we do our very best to make sure our Live Football on TV Schedules are accurate, users should always check with the official broadcaster for confirmation of the upcoming live match. Live Football on TV in. England On TV. Download the App now! World Cup Qualifiers. England v Albania World Cup Qualifiers. England v Hungary World Cup Qualifiers. Andorra v England World Cup Qualifiers.
He spent a further seven years at Old Trafford, gradually moving into defence, and starred at the World Cup. Even though he performed admirably for the Italian giants, Young was released at the end of the season and has signed a short-term deal with old club Villa. Rooney was past his peak by but still managed to score the winner against Ukraine in the group stages. His influence at United was waning, moving back into midfield in the years following despite his crab-like movement hampering his Pirlo impersonation.
Everton gave him a one-year deal and Rooney repaid them with 11 goals before relocating to the US and DC United — where he scored the odd wonder goal or two. After seeing out his playing career at Derby, the year-old was appointed manager of the Championship side in January He just about managed to keep them up. Let's enjoy this magical strike from 68 yards out one last time pic.
Welbeck has always had the talent, but injuries have hampered his career development and prevented him from reaching the heights. He was still an England starter at Brazil , but United sold him to Arsenal in the summer after the tournament and Welbeck came to personify his new club — inconsistent and prone to long spells on the treatment table. Following a year at Watford, Welbeck has been at Brighton since and has provided flashes of quality on the south coast.
His replacement in June became the poster boy for the old, ineffective style of football England used to specialise in.
Carroll could be brutally effective on his day, but that day was nowhere near as often as it could have been. He really is a moaning windbag. A risible disgrace throughout the tournament. There is no way through. The ball comes back to Parker, who has Walcott clear on the right side of the penalty box. Goal-kick to Italy. Full marks to England for effort, but they are desperately limited. If they get through, they will be thumped by Germany.
It was more magic from Pirlo that led to the chance, the best player on the pitch, spotting Nocerino's dart from left to right. He takes it down with his left and strikes it with his right, but Johnson tracked him all the way, sticks out a boot and deflects it over. Hart might well have been beaten there. Ignazio Abate, feeling a hamstring, is replaced by the excellent Christian Maggio. Young finds Cole on the overlap down the left.
He hangs a cross up to the far post, Carroll heads it back into the six-yard box and Rooney's improvised overhead kick soars well over the bar. Full time: Chelsea Italy. Extra time it is then. Somehow England have held on. They must be knackered. Walcott consistently outruns the ball while dribbling. The pundits are focusing on a few penalty shouts for England when Terry had his shirt pulled in the area. Mike Dean would have given them, before striking this ridiculous Night Fever pose.
ET 1 min: How are your fingernails? England start the first period of extra time, attacking from left to right. They keep the ball for 17 seconds. ET 3 min: Nocerino whumps one over from long range.
Meanwhile, groans across the country as the camera pans to the England bench, where we see that Jordan Henderson is coming on shortly. ET 4 min: Maggio will miss the semi-final if Italy get through after being booked. His offence was going near Ashley Young. England make their change, Henderson on for the exhausted Parker. They have now used all three substitutions. ET 5 min: Gerrard hurls the free-kick into the area.
It leads to a moment of panic in the Italy area - except Lescott was flagged offside, so it was all irrelevant, so I'll give my fingers a quick rest.
ET 6 min: The England defence collapses again after another pass over the top. Again Balotelli is onside and clean through on goal but he can't quite reach the pass. Rooney is yet to score in the knock-out stages of a major tournament. ET 9 min: Balotelli has a dig from distance but it's deflected. Catching practice for Hart. ET 10 min: Another shot from Balotelli from the edge of the area.
This time it's straight at Hart. ET 11 min: Italy hit the post for the second time! This would have been a dismal goal to concede. From the right, Diamanti dinked a cross into the area towards no one in particular but it fell into the sort of area that causes so many problems between defenders and goalkeepers.
Hart expected a touch from someone in front of him and when it didn't come, he dived too late, the ball spinning away from him and clipping the outside of the left post. Yet another heart in mouth moment. Yet another escape. That seemed to happen in slow motion. ET 13 min: "This match has now acquired a the characteristics of a pyrrhic victory, hasn't it? Not to mention the luxury of having been able to rotate their players in their QF as well.
ET 15 min: The half ends with a Sweden-style surge into the area from Walcott, but his chip to the far post towards Carroll has too much on it. Oh Theo. Half time in extra time: England Italy. I hope you're all prepared for the defeat on penalties. I believe in TBOF. If I say it enough it might become true.
ET 16 min: A quick rub-down and we're off again. This would be the first draw at Euro The last time there were no draws was Euro ET 17 min: Maggio scampers in behind Young and sends a cross into the area. Lescott slips but Terry is on hand to clear. Defoe would at least try and shoot. ET 18 min: On the right corner of the England area, Diamanti twists, turns and curls a shot high into the Kiev sky.
That brings back a few memories. ET 19 min: passes to passes completed. You don't need me to tell you who the figures favour. ET 20 min: England are now defending from their own six-yard line.
Carroll is proving quite useful in that regard; he's winning everything in the air. ET 21 min: After Marchisio wins a fairly soft free-kick off poor old Andy Carroll, Pirlo runs over it and Balotelli thumps a very strange effort over the bar. What did the ball ever do to you, Mario?
ET 23 min: Another chance goes begging for Italy. Balzaretti cuts a cross back to Diamanti, but he cracks one well wide with Gerrard exerting pressure on him. Balotelli finds Diamanti on the right side of the area. He diddles his way past Cole and then sends a peach of a cross into the six-yard box where Nocerino stoops to head into the roof of the net from close range - but England are relieved to see the flag up for offside! Oh me, oh my. Someone very clever is going to have to explain how Italy aren't winning this.
ET 27 min: So who are England's penalty-takers? Rooney, Young, Gerrard, Cole John Terry. ET 29 min: The jig is almost up for Italy now. Montolivo drags a poor shot wide from long range. There's an anguished look on his face. Italy must fear the worst here. They've had 36 shots on goal and it's still England Italy. It's England, it's a quarter-final, it's penalties. So what's new? This has been absolutely ridiculous. England have had one shot on target, Glen Johnson's effort in the fifth minute.
Italy have had a goal disallowed, two shots off the post, countless chances and all the play. Somehow England have dragged the match, kicking and screaming, to penalties. That was such an inept performance in so many ways. I wouldn't be surprised to see Joe Hart take one.
He's not lacking in confidence. No, it's not. You have to practice penalties and know your opponents techniques. Luck is the last thing to do with it. We've had the toss and Italy will go first. It's Balotelli v Hart. Manchester City team-mates. They're eyeballing each other, trying to psych each other out. A short run-up, a stutter and a finish into the bottom-left corner. England's captain steps up and goes the same way as Balotelli, even though Buffon went the right way.
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