'Gareth, we apologise!' Best of social media reaction from England's win

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England head Gareth Southgate has been jeered at, criticised and had brew thrown astatine him during Euro 2024, but immoderate fans are taking it each backmost aft the semi-final triumph complete nan Netherlands.

Here is immoderate of nan champion guidance from societal media.

A batch of fans said sorry

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"Whatever I said, immoderate I did, I didn't mean it"

One instrumentality expressed his apologies for doubting nan England head by referencing Take That's 1995 hit, Back for Good, pinch nan lyric: "Whatever I said, immoderate I did, I didn't mean it."

No Phillips, nary problem

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Southgate drew a batch of disapproval for his Kalvin Phillips comment

Following a 1-1 tie pinch Denmark during nan group stages, erstwhile England's capacity was criticised, head Southgate said that nan squad were struggling successful midfield because they had not recovered a "natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips".

The 28-year-old featured successful Southgate's squad during nan past 2 awesome tournaments, but missed retired connected Euro 2024 pursuing a mediocre play successful which he was loaned from Manchester City to West Ham and struggled to prime up galore minutes.

Southgate has rotated his midfield passim nan tournament, but started pinch Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo and Jude Bellingham against nan Netherlands.

England are successful bully company

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High praise indeed

If England hit Spain connected Sunday, they will lucifer nan heroics of their women's counterparts nan Lionesses, who won nan Euros successful 2022.

Southgate showed his emotions

The England head passionately celebrated pinch supporters aft nan last whistle connected Wednesday night. It was a stark opposition to what happened pursuing nan goalless tie pinch Slovenia during nan group stages, when brew cups were thrown astatine him by immoderate fans.

After nan triumph complete nan Netherlands Southgate said astir really difficult it has been to beryllium subjected to truthful overmuch criticism.

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Southgate's record

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Southgate created a caller grounds for a head of nan England men's squad connected Wednesday. The Lionesses won Euro 2022 and made nan 2023 World Cup final.

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He has taken England heavy into 5 different tournaments

Amid disapproval of his tactics, galore would constituent to Southgate's grounds successful nan 8 years he has been England head and opportunity that it speaks for itself.

Super subs salary off

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Praise wherever it's due

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Watkins' extremity was rated astatine 0.05xg - successful different words, that intends it would beryllium expected to beryllium scored astir erstwhile successful each 20 attempts

There has been overmuch speech astir Southgate's squad action this tournament, but his substitutions paid disconnected connected Wednesday, pinch Cole Palmer assisting Ollie Watkins for nan victor aft some were introduced connected 80 minutes.

'There's only 2 Gareth Southgates'

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Click to watch this German constabulary serviceman being serenaded by England fans because of his resemblance to nan Three Lions boss.

The video, filmed by Rob Toone from Derby, was shared wide connected societal media, including by nan German Embassy successful London.

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'24' - caller medium from Adele?

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It was joy, alternatively than heartbreak, for Adele and different England fans

Singer Adele was 1 of nan celebrated faces astatine nan BVB Stadion Dortmund connected Wednesday.

The Prime Minister tuned in

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Newly elected Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made clip successful his schedule to watch Harry Kane's penalty., external

The rugby boys enjoyed nan game

The England rugby national squad tuned successful from New Zealand - they play nan All Blacks successful their 2nd Test connected Saturday.

To watch their celebrations, click nan nexus here, external - but warning: Turn nan sound down!

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The Killers nailed it

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American set The Killers played astatine London's O2 Arena connected Wednesday

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Fans sewage to person their barroom and eat it

Brandon Flowers and co interrupted their capacity astatine nan O2 successful London to watercourse nan match, meaning immoderate England fans successful attendance didn't person to interest astir a diary clash.

Ross Kemp is back

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Kemp had a connection for nan team

Have England moreover won if Ross Kemp hasn't posted a video shouting astatine his phone? The erstwhile EastEnders actor's rousing updates were a large fixture during nan past European Championship - and he's back!

Were nan Netherlands robbed?

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There is still statement complete England's equaliser

Of course, not everyone was happy pinch nan result. Northern Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone is 1 of those who believes nan Netherlands were difficult done by.

Netherlands leader Ronald Koeman criticised nan usage of video adjunct referees (VAR) for "breaking football" aft England were awarded a contentious punishment from which they levelled nan crippled aft 18 minutes.

A caller allegiance was formed betwixt Scotland and Spain

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Some Scottish fans are hoping Spain don't fto them down

Scottish MP Stephen Flynn implored Spain midfielder Rodri to support Scotland's neighbours distant nan trophy.

Scotland famously hit Spain 2-0 during qualifiers successful March past year, aft which Rodri complained astir nan pitch.

Final connection from Southgate himself - he conscionable wants to beryllium loved

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