COMMENT BY RICHARD GIBSON: Own goals have been a prominent feature of Euro 2024, yet the most glaring of the lot was committed on Saturday not on the grass of Germany but back in London.
Snapped by Mail Sport's Kevin Quigley, the Three Lions skipper let out a roar in anticipation barely 24 hours out from kick off in what has become the latest biggest game of his career.
Varane, 31, saw his contract expire at Old Trafford shortly after winning the FA Cup and is thought to have attracted interest from a number of clubs.
OLIVER HOLT: When they walk out on Sunday to play Spain, Gareth Southgate and his England players will be followed down the tunnel by 58 years of longing and pain
History beckons for England and Gareth Southgate as they take on Spain in Berlin for the Euro 2024 final - their second consecutive silverware showdown in the UEFA tournament.
DOMINIC KING: Super Saturday turned out to be something more for William Buick, as Mill Stream's July Cup success proved the highlight of a four-timer at Newmarket.
CRAIG HOPE IN BERLIN: Gareth Southgate will make a decision on his England future this week and could yet stay on for the World Cup in 2026 as players urge him to stay on.
GAIZKA MENDIETA: The question being raised in Spain about this England side is: when will we see their flair? England are sound, but offensively we have only seen them in brief moments.
DAN EVANS: One of my favourite memories as a tennis player was practising with Djokovic in Marbella before this season got underway. What really struck me was his work ethic.
CRAIG HOPE: It was like Winston Churchill in concert with Stephen Hawking - passion and patriotism reinforced by deep intellect. Then again, it wasn't a performance. This was Southgate.
SAMI MOKBEL IN BERLIN: Those who have Gareth Southgate down as a cautious manager would do well to consider his body of work here in Germany.
Robert MacIntyre is well-placed to become just the second home winner of the Scottish Open after storming up the leaderboard on day three at The Renaissance Club in his home nation.
How to exorcise a ghost? How to speak to a father who has been dead for 60 years? How to bridge the gulf between a six-month-old and a father who became legend of the most tragic variety?
Angel Reese's WNBA Rookie of the Year candidacy is over in the eyes of Jason Whitlock, who insisted 'no serious person' should have her in the running for the award.
