Italy need QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune ‘a bit of QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune madness and cool heads’, says coach Mancini PAGE 13 SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021 England want to ‘bring trophy home’: Southgate DPA perience but also being fresh BERLIN and exciting. Declan and Kalvin have ENGLAND want to bring the adapted well,” Southgate said, trophy home and in order to adding they had already stood do so must reach the level that their ground against stars like has led them into the Euro German Toni Kroos and Luka 2020 final on Sunday against Italy at Wembley, manager Gareth Southgate has said. We know how much it means to the English fans We want to bring the trophy so we are proud to be home. We are in a final and representing them and we are here to win. hopefully we can do them England coach proud tomorrow night. Gareth Southgate England captain Harry Kane England aim to end a 55- Modric of Croatia. year title drought since win- Four-time scorer Kane ning the 1966 World Cup at meanwhile insisted that the old Wembley against an Ital- match was not just about him ian team that is unbeaten in England’s coach Gareth Southgate (R) and England’s captain Harry Kane at the official press conference at The Grove Hotel in Hertford, on the eve of their UEFA EURO 2020 final up against legendary Italy 33 games, with England never against Italy. (UEFA/AFP) centre-backs Giorgio Chiellini beating Italy at a major event. and Leonardo Bonucci. Southgate’s team is carried and the prime minister and means to the English fans so finals, which has also helped out there and win it.” Our players know that.” “It is not about me and by a wave of national euphoria the recognition the team got. we are proud to be represent- having the fans behind them. In order to prevail, South- Southgate confirmed that at- them but about England with Queen Elizabeth II and We had a fantastic reception ing them and hopefully we “Four years ago the fans gate said that the team must tacking midfielder PhilFoden against Italy. They are two Prime Minister Boris Johnson when we left our base.” can do them proud tomorrow were throwing paper planes play like in past games includ- is a doubt after he had to sit amazing defenders with expe- among the well-wishers. Captain Harry Kane struck night.” and there was an apathy to- ing a famous last 16 success out the day’s training while rience in big matches and as a “We want to bring the tro- a similar note, saying: “To see Southgate has trans- wards the team. Now the at- over old foes Germany. he did not see his young striker I want to play against phy home,” Southgate told re- the fans on the street and see formed England since being mosphere is extraordinary,” “The key is to hit a normal midfielders Declan Rice and the best,” Kane said. porters. “We are in a final and the reception we have had, it in charge and his current side Southgate said. level in the final. A lot of teams Kalvin Phillips at as disadvan- we are here to win. has just shown us how big of have already done better than Kane added: “We have underperform in finals,” he tage against the experienced “It has been fantastic to an occasion it is. at the 2018 World Cup where been knocking down barriers said. “You must do what you Italians. QUEEN WISHES ENGLAND have a letter from the queen “We know how much it England reached the semi- on the way but we have to go are good at. “There are benefits for ex- TEAM WELL PG 14 Barty gets her first Wimbledon crown, emulates idol Cawley DPA BERLIN Australia’s Ashleigh Barty holds her trophy as she WORLD number one Ash Bar- speaks to the crowd ty overcame a second-set hic- after defeating Czech cup as she defeated Karolina Republic’s Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 on Ashleigh Barty celebrates gets emotional soon after winning the final against Karolina Pliskova. (AFP) Pliskova in the wom- Saturday to become the en’s singles final at first women’s Wim- the 2021 Wimble- bledon champion don Champion- from Australia in ships at The All 41 years. England Tennis Barty, 25, Club in London emulated her idol on Saturday. (AFP) Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who won in 1971 and 1980, with victory in 1 hour 55 minutes against the 13th- ranked Czech Pliskova. Barty wasted a 3-1 lead and failed to serve out the match at 6-5 in the sec- ond set before finally crying tears of joy after prevailing on first match point in what became a classy affair in front of an enthusiastic centre court crowd. It was the second title at the majors for Barty, Karolina Pliskova holds her following success at the runners-up trophy as she US actor Tom Cruise (R) poses for a selfie with a fan during the women’s singles final on Wimbledon at 2019 French Open, her addresses the crowd on the The All England Tennis Club in London on Saturday. (AFP) fourth of the year and centre court on Saturday. (AFP) 12th overall. She is also Cawley with a similar dress to what appeared to be an easy point with an ace and sinking the fourth woman in Evonne proud!” Barty said af- that worn by the past cham- volley at the net with the court on her knees in delight after a the Open era to win ter receiving the Venus Rose- pion. wide open after a stunning ral- final error from Pliskova. the senior title at water dish from the Duchess of She started on fire, winning ly. Barty seized the momentum Barty said she told herself the All England Cambridge. the first 14 points as she raced and broke for 6-5 to earn the “to keep fighting” after the sec- Club after junior “It took me a long time to off to a 4-0 lead in 11 minutes. right to serve out the match. ond set, adding: “Karo is an success, in 2011. verbalise the fact that I wanted A few unforced errors from But Pliskova fought back exceptional player. I was really Pliskova to dare to dream and say that the Australian finally put Plisk- yet again, forcing the tiebreak proud of myself in the way that fought back I wanted to win this incredible ova on the scoreboard in the where she won five points in I was able to reset, keep on go- bravely after tournament. next game which helped her a row and levelled on a Barty ing and hold my nerve there at the first set It’s better than I ever could settle but it was too late to sal- double fault. the very end.” but remains have imagined.” Pliskova vage the set. Barty was undeterred and Another Australian legend, without a said: “I enjoyed every minute The Czech led for the first broke in the second game, Rod Laver, tweeted: “So happy grand slam on the court. She was playing a time after the opening game when Pliskova netted an easy for you Ash Barty, your dream triumph, hav- great tournament. I fought very of the second, but in what was volley, en route to a 3-0. comes true and what a fight. ing also lost the hard but she played very well.” now a hard-hitting see-saw She didn’t relinquish the Congratulations on your Wim- 2016 US Open Barty beat Kerber in the battle first fell behind 3-1 and advantage this time around bledon victory.” final to Angel- semis on Thursday and like then fought back to lead 4-3. and wrapped up matters af- ique Kerber. in the previous matches again In the 11th game Pliskova ter saving a final break point Djokovic braced for ‘great battle’ “I hope I made paid homage to Goolagong led 40-0 before she netted from Pliskova, getting to match as history beckons page 15 Sports Sunday, July 11, 2021 13 England and Italy out to end long ordeals in final England have never won (L-R) England’s forward the Euros and Italy’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin, England’s forward Harry Kane with teammates. (AFP) sole success was 53 midfielder Jude Belling- years ago as both head ham, defender Reece James and forward Ra- From zero to hero: into Sunday’s final at heem Sterling attend the Wembley determined to team’s training session at put an end to that. St George’s Park in Burton- Kane follows trend of on-Trent, central England, on Saturday, on the eve DPA of their UEFA EURO 2020 peaking England strikers BERLIN final against Italy. (AFP) DPA And while he missed from ENGLAND may have the fans BERLIN the spot in extra-time against on their on Sunday at Wemb- Denmark, the rebound was ley but they face a monstrous “I’M sick of people making ex- coolly converted to take Eng- task against Italy in the Euro cuses for these performances - land one game from glory. 2020 final as they bid to end a he has to do far more,” former Tournament top scorer 55-year title drought. England defender and television at the 2018 World Cup, Kane The 1966 World Cup title, analyst Jamie Carragher said of struck several early goals and also won at (old) Wembley, is Harry Kane at half-time of the weakened as England eventu- England’s only silverware, and last 16 match with Germany.