Article 5KVE5 England rout Ukraine 4-0 to surge into Euro 2020 semi-final with Denmark

England rout Ukraine 4-0 to surge into Euro 2020 semi-final with Denmark

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David Hytner at the Olimpico in Rome
from World news | The Guardian on (#5KVE5)

Harry Kane back to his lethal best, productivity from set pieces, yet another clean sheet - the fifth out of five at Euro 2020 - and, for the coup de grace, a first England goal for Jordan Henderson on the occasion of his 62nd cap. This was the night when pretty much everything was picture perfect for Gareth Southgate and his players as they set up a Wembley semi-final against Denmark on Wednesday night.

As England came home from Rome it was easy to wonder whether football was headed in the same direction and, certainly, the fans of the team who had made it from across mainland Europe into the Stadio Olimpico thought that way.

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