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For all that we may try to avoid too much historical baggage before a game such as this afternoon’s, it is staggering that England’s only knockout game win in this tournament was that extremely fortunate win over
Spain in 1996 (one that would have been a defeat had the cursed VAR been with us then). I was at that one, and Terry Venables’s side were emphatically second best all afternoon, though I would add that it had the best atmosphere of all the
England matches at Wembley that year. Here’s some highlights: 10.09am BST
A spot of domestic news: Fernandinho has extended his
Manchester City deal.
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Job is not done yet’: Fernandinho extends Manchester City stay