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Jadon Sancho has become a firm in the 5–0 rout of the Czech While Hudson-Odoi’s display rightly was the man of the match against friend of Hudson-Odoi as they have Republic at Wembley in the Euro grabbed plenty of attention, Chelsea Montenegro with a brace. PAGE PAGE risen through the England ranks qualifying opener in March, teammate Ross Barkley, now 25, together from Under-16 level. Hudson-Odoi then made his full provided a further plus for England Cole said: “He got two goals England debut – nine days before manager . and an assist and he looked so Sancho, who is still only 19, was lost starting for the first time in a comfortable in an England shirt to English football’s top flight, though game in Chelsea’s Barkley’s career at club and in that game. He came deep, got his circumstances were influenced by 3-0 win over Brighton on 3rd April. international level has been stop- on the ball and took it in difficult a contract issue with Manchester City start since much was made of his positions. He looked a real player. which centred on assurances over Former Three Lions and Chelsea potential heading into the 2014 first-team appearances. Joe Cole sang Hudson- World Cup in Brazil. “I just think he needs to develop a Odoi’s praises, despite a costly lack bit more in his game where he gets Despite being earmarked for of reaction when Montenegro took There were comparisons between in there and picks up the type of stardom with City, after they had the lead in Podgorica. the then-Everton midfielder and tap-in he had for the first goal. It was signed him from Watford at only former Toffee . a great finish because it’s not easy 14, Sancho failed to figure in a “It was perfectly understandable when the ball is coming across you. T says much about English first-team game and ended up from an 18-year-old who has Four years later, Barkley was nowhere physicality. He’s starting to knit clubs often ignoring their best falling into the hands of come into the side, and a lesson to be seen as England reached a “He’s shown maturity but he them altogether. Ihome-grown players in favour giants Borussia Dortmund, who to learn,” commented Cole. “You World Cup semi-final for the first needs to arrive in the box like of imported foreign talent that paid an initial £8million for him in want him to jump for the ball and time since 1990 and the days when and get on the “I’m a great fan of his and I think Callum Hudson-Odoi started a August 2017. read the danger, but Callum was Gazza was the nation’s favourite. end of things because he has he has all the attributes to become senior international before he did excellent running at people. He But Barkley, back in the England fold, the technique, the size and the a world-class midfielder.” a Premier League game. He made his England debut as a brings you power, pace, directness substitute in the goalless, behind- and fearlessness. He’s a great IN MEMORY OF IVOR BROADIS & TOMMY SMITH by Clive Hetherington The Chelsea starlet, 18, looked closed-doors Nations League draw player and he can be even better. the part in something a little in Croatia last October and started more than a cameo role as for the first time in the 3-0 friendly “The reason he played against NGLAND’S oldest- forward also had the distinction of England came from behind to home win against the USA the Montenegro was that, as well as surviving international, transferring himself from Carlisle beat hosts Montenegro 5-1 in following month. England needing to win the game, EIvor Broadis, died on 12th to Sunderland! He won 14 caps for a Euro 2020 qualifier in March you also need to develop players April at 96. And on the same England, scoring eight goals, two of when morons among the home Sancho is now valued at upwards of like Callum and he’s getting better day, one-time (literally as, them at the 1954 World Cup. Broadis and won his solitary England cap support hurled racist abuse at £100m and, at the time of writing, and better every time I see him.” surprisingly, he only won one went on to work as a football against Wales at Wembley in 1971. Three Lions players. the talk is of him finally making that cap) Three Lion and reporter and settled in Carlisle. He ended his career with Swansea. Premier League debut in a return to Ex-England striker Ian Wright hardman Tommy Smith also Cruelly, a ruptured Achilles English shores next season. added: “He’s learning on the job in passed away. Scouser Smith, known as the His death, at 74, came little sustained in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw international football. There were “Anfield Iron”, scored in Liverpool’s more than three months after against Burnley at Stamford Bridge Hudson-Odoi appeared destined to things he did which were fantastic -born Broadis played for first European Cup final win in the passing of fellow England on 22nd April brought about a join Sancho in Germany in January and there were things he did that Sunderland, Manchester City, 1977, when they beat Borussia international and Liverpool painful postscript to what had been as Bayern Munich circled for his were quite naïve. You expect that Newcastle United, Queen of the Monchengladbach in Rome – four teammate Peter Thompson. a breakthrough season for Hudson- signature. A deal didn’t materialise, at his age. South and first club Carlisle United, years after captaining them to their Odoi, who isn’t the only young but Bayern retain an interest. where he had two spells. The first first European trophy, the UEFA The Carlisle-born winger, who also English winger to make it with his “You make mistakes but you have to was as player-manager when he was Cup, against the same opponents. played for Preston and Bolton and country without being a Premier After entering the big-time keeping going and he did that, and I only 23, making him the youngest A versatile defender, Smith made picked up 16 caps, died in late League fixture. international arena as a substitute was pleased he finished the game.” boss in League football. The inside- 638 appearances for the Reds December at 76.

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into community ownership and set up dozens of supporters’ trusts and The Fans’ Embassy in Portugal PAGE PAGE fan groups across the country, gaining fan representation at board level to ensure supporters’ voices are heard OR the benefit of the We provide information online information, it’s also practical help in the running of their club. Our Fans apparently very many new via our website, via Twitter that we offer: we’ll do our best to For Diversity campaign contributes FEngland fans following the and Facebook, via our free text help you solve any problems you to the fight against racism and team abroad for the first time message service, and in particular may encounter along the way. discrimination in football and has – a big welcome to the party, in the pages of this Free Lions brought hundreds of new supporters by the way – we thought we’d fanzine, a new edition of which All of our assistance is entirely from under-represented groups to better explain what this Free appears for every England away confidential – we don’t share the game. Lions magazine and the fans’ game. Caption (Well, Example: it doesn’t Leave just two spaces beforeinformation and after text about any individual embassy is all about. ‘appear’, there’s a lot of hard work with the authorities of our own or F you haven’t heard of the supporter engagement, the If you follow England away you’ll goes into producing it, especially any other country. Our help can FSA then that’s not a big choice to stand at football, good be most familiar with us via this The fans’ embassy is organised by at a tournament like this when we also extend to putting you in touch Isurprise – we’re only just governance and fan empowerment Free Lions fanzine and our Fans the Football Supporters’ Association produce new ones even when the with legal assistance should be settling in to our new name. in its many forms. Embassy teams – the foolhardy as a “by fans, for fans” service games are only a few days apart.) daft or unlucky enough to end up You’re more likely be familiar souls who’ve been helping England providing information, advice and in trouble with the police. with the Football Supporters’ As the national organisation for fans abroad for almost 30 years support for travelling England fans. We work closely with all the Federation, who for the last fans, we have regular meetings now. We’ve supported fans of relevant authorities – like the You can get hold of us on our 19 years have produced this with the Premier League, the EFL the England men’s national team We’ve been doing this for getting police, the FA and the British helpline – +44 7956 121314 – fanzine, and you may know of and the FA, to take supporters’ at tournaments since the 90s, on for thirty years now, so we have Embassy - to make sure we have around the clock, although if you ring Supporters Direct. These two concerns right to the top table. We pioneering the concept of a fans’ a fair idea of what’s required for a everything accurate, reliable us in the early hours of the morning, national supporter groups also provide the secretariat to the embassy, which we are once again successful trip. and up-to-date. And it’s not just it had better be important... merged at the end of last year All- Party Parliamentary Football running here in Portugal for the to form the FSA, combining our Supporters Group, meaning we Nations League finals. resources to do even more on get to bend the ears of MPs behalf of football supporters. who follow football, aiming to Get Involved ...and in France strengthen the voice of football The Football Supporters’ Association, fans within Parliament. 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We’re delighted to local supporters’ organisations from than 7,000 extra FA Cup final tickets our priorities, and who by adding on the world at the 2019 FIFA be in France at our first women’s every club in the men’s professional in fans’ hands, fought for and won their voice to our collective roar Women’s World Cup. tournament following Phil Neville structure, and an increasing number the introduction of the £30 away help to make us a force that cannot and his team, hopefully all the way to of fans of women’s football too. ticket price cap in the Premier League, be ignored. That’s why we’d urge We will be providing supporters Lyon on 7th July. 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ELCOME to Guimarães, the historic ‘birthplace PAGE PAGE Wof Portugal’, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, European City of Culture 2012, and most importantly of all for our purposes, venue for our UEFA Question 4: Question 5: Nations League semi-final Pink Marianne Elliot against Holland.

Guimarães is the birthplace Which performer, real name Marie Lawrie won Eurovision of Dom Afonso Henriques, who 1 Harry Webb, is the only act to 6 for the UK in 1969 and sang with won the recognition by Spain of Question 2: have had a UK Number One hit in Take That on their 1993 hit ‘Relight My Portugal as a separate kingdom in Lady Gaga five consecutive decades? Fire’, but how is she better known? 1143 and then declared the city his Largo do Toural capital. It’s no wonder they named FFICIALLY they’re The Lady Gaga, or Stephani Fatboy Slim was just plain old the football ground after him. Netherlands; historically 2 Germanotta to her 7 Norman Cook when he and colloquially, they’re mates, recently appeared in the featured in which band who had It’s not a massive place – the O FSA FANS’ EMBASSY known as Holland. To celebrate film ‘A Star is Born’ which was a various hits including ‘Caravan of population is only around 160,000 the fact today’s opponents remake of the 1976 film featuring Love’ and ‘Happy Hour’ in 1986? – and although it’s a university city, have two names (and perhaps which female US singer? the historic centre is quaint and HE FSA’s fans’ embassy because he’s used up all his Dutch ‘Rocket Man’ Elton John was picturesque rather than busy and will be based in music knowledge over the many Paul Hewson and David Evans 8 chairman when Watford last bustling. The arrival of an estimated TGuimarães on match previous encounters), Scouse Phil 3 are members of a mega-group reached the FA Cup Final in 1984, 15,000 English fans will transform day between about 10:00 and has provided us with a music responsible for numerous albums but what is his real name? the city for a day, with the small 17:00 at Largo do Toural. In the unlikely event that we quiz based on people who have including ‘The Joshua Tree’ and squares in the middle of town likely end up in the 3rd and 4th place changed their names. ‘Achtung Baby’, but how are these Which wrestler, real name to be full to overflowing. On the day before the game, we’ll play-off in Guimarães, then we two band members better known? 9 Peter Thornley, completes the be based both in Guimarães will once again operate in both following lyrics of ‘Everything’s There’s not really a huge amount for at Largo do Toural, between locations on the Saturday, and Pink has had a string of hits AOR’ by the fantastic Half Man football tourists to do in Guimarães, around 12:00 and 17:00, and exclusively in Guimarães on the 4 including ‘Just Like a Pill’ and Half Biscuit? “She treats me like and accommodation is in short also in Porto at similar times, at Sunday from 10:00 onwards. ‘So What’ but what is her real I’m just another lackey, but I can supply. We expect the majority of Alfandega on the north bank of name: Alicia Moore, Alexa Moore put a tennis racket up against my English fans will travel in and out on the Douro river. As always, the or Amelia Moore? face and pretend that I am...” the day, spending the days either side fans’ embassy will of the semi-final in Porto, or even The Fans’ Embassy arrangements be contactable for Marianne Elliot was the lead What was the nickname further afield in Lisbon or down for the weekend will obviously information, advice 5 singer of a punk band 10 – later adopted as his on the Algarve. Extra trains have depend on whether or not we and assistance responsible for classic songs such stage name – given to English been arranged in and out of Porto, qualify for the final. around the clock, as ‘GermFree Adolescents’ and ‘Oh singer Gordon Sumner because he and there has been provision made every day from Bondage Up Yours’, but what was often wore a sweater with black for parking coaches and a limited If we do, then the fans’ embassy Wednesday through her stage name? and yellow hoops? number of cars at the Pavilhao will be based at Alfandega again to Sunday, via the Question 7: Multiusos de Guimarães to the on both Saturday and Sunday, 24-hour helpline on Fatboy Slim Answers can be found on page 15 south-west of the city centre. between around 10:00 and 17:00. +44 7956 121314.

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4 3 PAGE 12 PRODUCES FREELIONS T THE GUIMARÃES WELCOME TO Portuguese Ligaandenjoythe last seasoninfifthplacethe FC ofSetubal). Vitoria SCfinished (not tobeconfusedwith Vitoria club side Vitoria SCdeGuimarães, capacity of30,165andishometo The all-seaterstadiumhasa outside theground. and whoishonouredbyastatue reigned between1139and1185 a nativeofGuimarãeswho of Portugal, Dom Afonso Henriques, It takes itsnamefromthefirstKing stadiums inBrazil). some ofthe2014 World Cup Guimarães (whoalsodesigned coincidentally namedEduardo in 2003, bythearchitect renovated andenlarged 2004 venuewassubsequently in 1965, andtobecomeaEuro purpose-built forfootball Henriques wasoriginally D.HE Estadio Afonso THE STADIUM FREE LIONSGUIDE TO ENGLAND’SFIRSTHOST VENUE where Feher collapsed. ceremony isheldonthespot in Guimarães, aremembrance game. EverytimeBenfica play coming onduringaleague collapsed anddiedshortlyafter Benfica substituteMiklosFeher in January 2004, whena Tragedy befellthestadium Poland lastNovember. recently their1-1drawagainst Portuguese nationalteam, most dozen gamesinvolvingthe and ithasalsohostedhalfa their 2-1victoryoverBulgaria, – a0-0drawwithDenmarkand in Euro2004, bothinvolving Italy The stadiumhostedtwogames nearby SCBraga. 1922, andtheirmainrivals are Lisbon). Vitoria wereformedin of Benfica, Porto andSporting in theLiga(after ‘big three’ fourth highesthomeattendances Text “UPDATES” to +447956121314 Sign upto Free Lions’FREESMS textservice Receive urgentinfo: Guimarães afterthegame, departing The sametentrainswillreturnfrom time ofaboutanhour. stop toGuimarães, withajourney de Campanhabeforeheadingnon- on matchday, callingalsoatEstacio station depart fromPorto SaoBento dedicated trains. These trainswill The Dutchfanswillhavetheirown fans (ticket holdersonly). two citiesexclusivelyforEngland of aboutathousand, betweenthe ten extratrains, eachwithacapacity the authoritieslocallyhavearranged Guimarães, butinadditiontothat, service betweenPorto and There isaregulartrainandbus have totravelinandoutontheday. and thereforemanyEnglandfanswill accommodation inthevenueitself, there isn’tagreatabundanceof Guimarães inthefirstplace, as have appearedtobegetting A biggerchallengewould can bemanagedonfoot. might wanttodoinGuimarães pretty mucheverythingyou Multiusos deGuimarães drop-off pointatthePavilhao 20-25 minutesfrom thebus from therailway stationand historical centre, 15minutes a ten-minutewalkfrom the G stadium isonlyabout compact city, andthe UIMARÃES isasmalland between GETTING TO THE GROUND GETTING TO THE 11:05 and . Infact, 15:50 15:50 PRODUCES FREELIONS between T transport isadvised. Guimarães, sotheuseofpublic Parking isverylimitedin not be ‘dry’ trains. and wearetoldthatthesetrainswill fare isexpectedtobearound€ well worthgoingpastittowards entrance A isvery congested, it’s be madebyanyaccesspoint, soif arrive atAccessA, butentrycan city centre, mostEnglishfanswill Coming tothegroundfrom north-east corner. and possiblyalsoround tothe in theSouthandEaststands, official Englandsectorwillbe fans byaboutfourtoone. The likely tooutnumbertheDutch half thestadium, andwe seem we shouldaccountforatleast from theUEFA publicsale), so and thosesoldtoUKaddresses sold toESTCmembers bytheFA the combinedtotaloftickets expected atthisgame(that’s thousand Englishfansare at 16:45. Overfifteen hours before kick-off, HE gateswillopenthree GROUND RULES 23:15 and . The return 01:30.return The 6.80, FSF helpline: +447956 121314 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thefsa.org.uk @FSF_FreeLions facebook.com/FreeLions Bags any bigger than that (within Bags anybiggerthanthat(within admitted isdescribedas ‘A4 size’. The maximumbagsizethatwillbe (they don’texplodeorgoonfire)”. long astheyare “small and safe power packswillbeallowed, as we havebeenassuredthatmobile denying accesstoelectronictickets, batteries runningoutthereby potential forproblemswithphone items willapply–giventhe The usualUEFA listofrestricted before theturnstiles. be carriedoutinsidethatperimeter, take place. The bodysearcheswill Bluetooth activation oftickets will validation, andthisiswherethe there willbeaticket checkand At thefirstouterperimeter, be significantlyshorter. E andF, wherequeuesarelikely to the rightandontoAccessB, C, D also suffice. A photodrivinglicencewillusually answered toproducetheoriginal. will beenough, butyoucouldbe of thedatapageyourpassport times. Inmostcasesaphotocopy to carryphotoIDwithyouatall It isalegalrequirementinPortugal on thestreetsoutside. both withinfootballgroundsand The useofpyrotechnicsisillegal drink alcoholonthestreets. level fordriving. Itispermittedto about oneandahalftimestheUK breathalysed, withthelimit setat being toodrunktoentercanbe to bedrunk; thosesuspectedof refused toanyonewhoappears inside thestadium. Entrycanbe There isnoalcoholonsale at depositpointsAccessBandG. reason) willbestoredfreeofcharge

PAGE 13 PAGE 14 PRODUCES FREELIONS M YOUR GUIMARÃES &PORT0 locally as ‘the streetofbars’. Rua daGaleriadeParis isknown bars andclubsarelocated; the unsurprisingly alotofthestudent the university, whereagain Another optionistheareaaround of theoldestpartcity. here inthenarrow, cobbledstreets are loadsofbarsandrestaurants Sao Bentorailway station. There I Bridgeandtothesouthof river Douro, eithersideoftheLuis Unsurprisingly, thisareaisnearthe area knownasRibeira, orriverside. tended tocongregateinthesame who haveplayedherealways supporters ofEnglishclubsides concentration ofbars, andthe altogether, withabigger Porto isadifferentprospect from thecongestedbars. finding aspaceinsquareaway and stockupthere, withaviewto into asupermarket orofflicence so anotheroptionwillbetopop places ispermittedinPortugal, in thesepages, drinkinginpublic As we’vementionedelsewhere accommodate agoodnumber. seated areas outsidethatwill but somehaveterraces and are generally quitesmall, fans. The bars inthearea centre swampedbyEngland of thesquares inthehistoric EATING AND DRINKING EATING AND see pretty muchall Guimarães islikely to ATCH dayin FREE LIONSGUIDE city (otherthantoGuimarães, of If youfancyadaytripoutofthe classic cars. hosts animpressivecollectionof and Communications, which of Transportsfind theMuseum at Alfandega. Nearbyyou’llalso the fans’embassywillbebased museum justalongfromwhere and there’s evenaportwine that offertoursandtastings, are anumberofporthouses which thecityissofamous; there is tosampletheportwinefor The obviousandtraditionalone things toseeanddo. and there’s noshortageof a fewnon-matchdaystofill, I Text “UPDATES” to +447956121314 Sign upto Free Lions’FREESMS textservice Receive urgentinfo: the final, thenyou’llhave for boththesemi-finaland F you’re stayinginPorto THINGS TO SEE AND DO SEE AND THINGS TO

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PAGE 15 PAGE 16 PRODUCES FREELIONS F enough money? How muchmoneyis BIG CLUBSPLOT EUROPEANSUPERLEAGUE IT’S NEVERENOUGH (EPL) inparticular. by theEnglishPremierLeague wide televisionrevenuessecured looking enviouslyattheworld- of thebiggerclubsacrossEurope appears tobemoney, withmany motivation behindtheproposals unsurprisingly, theprimary What aretheyafter?Perhaps (ECA). Club Association Andrea Agnelli andtheEuropean time ledbyJuventuschairman has onceagainresurfaced–this late-80s buttheideathatwon’tdie league hasbeenaroundsincethe The conceptofaEuropeansuper they wantallthemoney. and loadsofmoneyisn’tenough: Germain andthelike, loads City, Juventus, Paris Saint OR Andrea Agnelli AndreaAgnelli the likes of Manchester the likes ofManchester some crucialchangesbeing So far, sofamiliar. Butthereare league percompetition. five teamsfromthesamenational 64 teams–withamaximumof a EuropaLeague2composedof Europa Leagueof32teams, and Champions Leagueof32teams, a onwards. 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S England face Holland against the defender for denying a purposes of the draw were the HOLLAND – THE KEY THREE by Joe Hetherington here in a Nations League goalscoring opportunity. home team. PAGE PAGE Asemi-final, we look back on three memorable meetings But German referee Karl-Josef It wasn’t just the margin of victory JASPER CILLESSEN VIRGIL VAN DIJK with the Dutch. Assenmacher, guided by his that was so impressive. It was the Barcelona’s Copa The towering The Lyon attacker linesman, ruled the offence was manner of it. For most, this was del Rey keeper, centre-back, PFA was regarded as Holland 2 England 0 outside the box and awarded a the highlight of that remarkable effectively, due to player of the year, a flop when he (October 13, 1993) free-kick. To compound England’s Euro ’96 campaign. After a that competition became the most left Manchester fury, Koeman only received a stuttering start, with a 1-1 draw providing him with expensive defender United in January yellow card. against Switzerland and a largely the vast majority of action in his in the world when he moved from 2017. No-one would disagree he unconvincing display in a 2-0 win time at the Nou Camp. Frustration Southampton to Liverpool for was mediocre, but the 25-year-old Worse followed four minutes later against Scotland, Terry Venables’ resulting from that has led the £75million in January last year. He has since recaptured some of the when it was Koeman who chipped Three Lions lit up the Venue of 30-year-old to seek a move this started his career in his homeland form that won him a move to Old home a free-kick to hand Holland Legends with an exhilarating summer. He made his professional with Groningen before joining Celtic Trafford. Depay began his career the lead. added a exhibition that defined the spirit debut for NEC in his native country in 2013. After twice winning the at PSV Eindhoven, his scintillating second in the 69th minute. of ’96. and soon signed for Ajax in 2011. Scottish Premiership, he switched displays for the Dutch side making After Claudio Bravo’s Barcelona to Southampton – managed at him a hot property, and he signed A sarcastic Taylor, who died in and Teddy exit, the Catalans spent around the time by current Holland boss for United in 2015 for around January 2017 at 72, also told an Sheringham bagged a brace apiece £15million on Cillessen. In the 2014 – for £13m in 2015. £25 million. After 18 months, he This was the game that brought us official: “The referee’s got me the to eclipse a decent Dutch side. World Cup, he was substituted by Surprisingly, only then did van Dijk left for France in a deal said to be a quirky catchphrase – “do I not sack, thank him ever so much for Shearer converted a 23rd-minute Tim Krul before the penalty shoot- make his debut for his country. The worth up to £22m. England will like that?” – uttered by England that, won’t you?” Taylor left his penalty, but it was a burst of three out against Costa Rica, but Louis 27-year-old has helped Liverpool to have to be wary of the rejuvenated manager Graham Taylor and job the next month after England’s goals in 11 second-half minutes van Gaal’s gamble paid off as his successive Champions League finals Memphis Depay’s pace and ability ultimately revealed in a fly-on-the- failure to qualify. – the then-soon-to-be £15million side reached the semis. in under 18 months on Merseyside. to cut inside. wall documentary. world-record signing for Newcastle Holland 1 England 4 netted a second in between More importantly, it took England’s (June 18, 1996) Sheringham’s efforts – that Baddiel with the Lightning Seeds, Netherlands to begin the countdown ankle injury which ultimately ruled fate out of their own hands in the flattened Holland, who managed a became the anthem of a nation. to what proved to be the Three Lions’ out him out of the Champions qualifying campaign for the 1994 Football finally came home on an reply by substitute Patrick Kluivert. best showing in the intervening years League final defeat by Real Madrid World Cup and signalled the end of unforgettable night at Wembley It resounded around Wembley again as they went on to reach a World – and the World Cup. Taylor’s reign. as England produced one of their The song “Three Lions (Football’s after the quarter-final win over Spain Cup semi-final in Russia. greatest-ever performances to Coming Home)”, performed by on penalties, but the adventure England preserved their unbeaten Rotterdam’s De Kuip stadium was dismantle the Dutch, who for the comedians Frank Skinner and David came to an end when Germany beat Jesse Lingard’s first international record in Amsterdam, extending the scene of a controversial defeat. England in another shoot-out. goal stretched England’s unbeaten it to seven matches, with their It was a clash that turned on two run to seven games, the Manchester only defeat on Dutch soil being in CLIVE’S VERDICT Prediction: England 2 Holland 1 key moments involving Holland’s Holland 0 England 1 United forward dealing the decisive Rotterdam in ‘93. Ronald Koeman. (March 23, 2018) blow in the 59th minute. When England beat Holland in a nation in transition, England There was also the satisfaction of The first came in the 57th minute Amsterdam in March last year, it have re-emerged as a force after This was England’s first win over Southgate laid out his plans for putting one over old foe Ronald when England captain was the Three Lions’ first victory reaching the semi-finals in Russia Holland in eight meetings since the the summer, with right-back Kyle Koeman in his first game in charge of raced goalward and was pulled over them in eight attempts. and topping their Nations League emphatic victory of ’96. Manager Walker featuring in a three- Holland after Dick Advocaat – boss down by rival skipper Koeman. While the Netherlands, who group. They should have enough Gareth Southgate, who had played man defence. But there was when they beat England in that There looked to be a strong case failed to qualify for Euro 2016 to shade this one, but don’t in that magical match against early disruption at the back as infamous ’93 encounter – ended a for a penalty and a red card and last summer’s World Cup, are underestimate the Dutch. the Dutch, took his side to the Liverpool’s Joe Gomez suffered an third spell as national coach.

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urely for your amusement and entertainment, we’ve Marco BIZOT AZ Alkmaar taken the surnames of the Holland squad – that’s the Jasper CILLESSEN Barcelona Ppreliminary version with 28 players named in it – and Kenneth VERMEER Feyenoord hidden them in the Wordsearch grid. The idea is that you Jeroen ZOET PSV Eindhoven spend a few minutes of your life that you’ll never get back again looking for them. Have fun! Patrick VAN AANHOLT Crystal Palace Nathan AKE Bournemouth Daley BLIND Ajax Virgil VAN DIJK Liverpool N U J I R V E D N U F C P D T Denzel DUMFRIES PSV Eindhoven E T E T Z A N E H L I V R E L Terence KONGOLO Huddersfield Town Matthijs DE LIGT Ajax S O V A N D I J K O N G O L O Kenny TETE Lyon S O A S I R B O B B Y W P I H Stefan DE VRIJ Internazionale

E N N K W Q D N I L B R P G N Donny VAN DE BEEK Ajax L M D E P A Y G A N E O E T A Frenkie DE JONG Ajax Davy PROPPER Brighton & HA L L E B A B V J B E E K R W A Marten DE ROON Atalanta I O B L A L A S M D T X A I N Pablo ROSARIO PSV Eindhoven Kevin STROOTMAN Marseille C I E D U M F R I E S Y O J A Tonny VILHENA Feyenoord P R E E R A E H S R R M F N V Georginio WIJNALDUM Liverpool

R A K T T V S T R O O T M A N Ryan BABEL Fulham O S G N O J E D K O H U Z L M Feyenoord M O A Y O Z O E T N G S I D C Steven BERGWIJN PSV Eindhoven Memphis DEPAY Lyon E R O O N J I W G R E B C U A PSV Eindhoven S I U H G R E B Q U W E S M B Quincy PROMES Sevilla Wout WEGHORST VfL Wolfsburg

Scouse Phil’s Free Lions Football Quiz (answers on page 15)

1 Which founder member of the football league and oldest 6 Which Premier League referee was pictured in the crowd professional football club in the world was relegated out wildly celebrating Tranmere’s recent League Two semi-final of the Football League at the end of this season? play-off victory v Forest Green? 2 Which England player scored twice in the last Euro 2020 7 Vincent Kompany left Manchester City at the end of this qualifier in Montenegro in March? season to take up the player-manager position at which club? 3 Which club lost the National League play-off final at 8 Which Polish city will host the 2020 Europa League final? Wembley this season, but won the FA Trophy at Wembley 9 The 2000 FA Cup final was the last to be staged at the the following weekend? old , but which club won it that year, 4 Arsenal player Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be travelling beating Aston Villa 1-0 in the final? to this year’s Europa League final in Azerbaijan due to 10 I was born in Barking, London in 1981 and played for various concerns over his safety, but what nationality is he? clubs including Brighton, Fulham, QPR and West Ham, winning 5 Which team won the EFL Championship this season? my two England caps in the 2010-11 season. Who am I?

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