OMG! England 2 : Germany 0

I am glad that the reason for the lying-down player has been explained. I have never noticed them doing that at previous matches.

I was delighted that England won, after losing to Germany at this level every time since '66. Pity that some of the fans couldn't be gracious about it.

We watched it and really enjoyed it although constantly worried about losing, phew. It feels nice after all the bad times to have enjoyed a little success.

fantastic result was what we needed this year.

As you can probably tell I am not a football fan but pleased that England won and spirits are raised.
However this is not actually the final, a long way to go to that. It’s a knockout round and yet the press and papers are dominated with the result.
Two teams playing and one had to win. It’s the players job to try to win. I just don’t get this what seems to me to be such out of proportion euphoria.

To me the last time 1966 was the World Cup,not the Euros. Well done England but it's still overpaid men (in this instance) running about chasing a ball hoping to get a turn kicking it.

How can anybody justify being proud of anything they've had no hand (foot) in achieving? Ie Nationality, race, wins of teams...
And all the hatred and aggression? What is the point?

The shameful booing of the German anthem and their every touch of the ball spoiled it for me. Why do fans have to do that?

On my 50th Birthday , 20 years ago, I seem to remember that we beat Germany 5- 0 or 5-1 . Was that a friendly ? Last night was a definite boost ! Well done, Gareth and the boys !

Felt like it was right to watch the football last night and glad I
did. Kept singing the footballs coming home song but after the win we have still got another game on Saturday.
"Come on lads and Gareth give the country something to be cheerful about after 15 months of lockdown" You can do it.
A quick glance of Prince William at the end of the game when the cameras went on him, the stadium England fans were ecstatic but not even a smile on Williams face I think he forgot he is allowed to be pleased even if he is future King.

I saw him laughing and applauding.
I have only watched four football matches in my life: World Cup 1966; a World Cup when I knew the current girlfriend of one of the players; a primary school match when they got through to the final, to be played at Wembley, and last night.
Well done, England.

3nanny6 all the photos and clips that I have seen of Prince William and his family they were either cheering, hands in the air or smiling at each other.

3nanny
Scroll down for a picture of William and family smiling.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9739243/England-prepare-Saturday-quarter-final-against-Ukraine.html

Well done England proud of you all look forward to the next match good luck guys

Thank-you for the links (MerylStreep) and I had a look the pictures are good.
I have to say that the pictures were probably showing when the goals were scored only when the goals were scored I was up off my chair and into the back garden shouting "Come on England" and cheering and my neighbours were doing the same and shouting back. We always have done this at good games and so got a bit carried away last night it almost made me forget my age.
The best bit of news since my GS was born 9 days ago.

I was also shocked by the unsportsmanlike booing of German National Anthem

Ngaio1

I can never understand why anyone becomes excited over a bunch of uncouth men kicking a ball around. Each to their own, I suppose.

Why are they uncouth exactly?

the stadium England fans were ecstatic but not even a smile on Williams face I think he forgot he is allowed to be pleased even if he is future King.

I saw him jump up, hands in theair and cheer.

Perhaps he was holding in his tears of relief!!

Well I think the football team did well and it’s good to see them win but the fans were a complete embarrassment to me, booing when the German National anthem was played is despicable behaviour and depicts England as a racist country.

Here is a bit of trivia:
In 1966, England kept a clean sheet in their first four games of the World Cup.

At EURO2020, England have kept a clean sheet in their first four games of the tournament.

I was so pleased for England but it’s still on the news this afternoon, now their showing 1966

Means nothing to me and I am fed up by the amount of airtime and newspaper coverage it is getting.

I cant stand football and cant wait for it to finish!!

Remember 1966 so well and the win last night really has given the country a well deserved lift.

NotTooOld

Oh thanks, Chardy and NotAGran. I had no idea. Seems rather weird, not to mention painful if the poor old draught excluder gets hit in the tummy by the ball!

Did you notice little Prince George sitting between his parents? It was only a quick glimpse but was the poor lad wearing a tie and a jacket? I know he's heir apparent x 3 and I would draw the line at him wearing football strip like some other kids but surely he could have been casually dressed? On the other hand, William and Kate were quite formally dressed as well, so perhaps George wanted to be like them.

I thought poor Prince George looked somewhere between mystified and terrified. His sister's got more bottle...

They did very well, this from a Scottish granny, now they face Ukraine who have nothing to lose and they are in Rome away from fans and home. I just hope they can hold it all together and go on further. I do like Gareth Southgate a quiet, serious manager who always wears his suit and treats it as a proper job.