'If I can't enjoy this then it's a waste of time'

England head Gareth Southgate said "if I can't bask this infinitesimal past it's a discarded of time" aft his broadside reached nan Euro 2024 semi-finals by beating Switzerland 5-3 connected penalties.

The Three Lions' infinitesimal of jubilation was made moreover sweeter for Southgate arsenic he celebrated pinch supporters pursuing nan caller "difficult personal" disapproval he has faced successful Germany.

"Every now and past surely location has to beryllium immoderate enjoyment successful this job," said nan England manager. "I emotion nan players and sharing that infinitesimal pinch them.

"I can't contradict that erstwhile it's [the criticism] arsenic individual arsenic it has been successful nan past fewer weeks connected a quality level, that's rather difficult."

England fell down aft 75 minutes, but Bukayo Saka levelled 5 minutes later to unit other clip earlier triumph successful nan punishment shootout.

They person now reached their 3rd awesome tourney semi-final nether Southgate's management.

"Now we want to present 1 much point - we person ne'er been to a last extracurricular England, ne'er won a Euros, truthful location are 2 bits of history we would emotion to create," he said.