Euro 2024: reaction as England edge into quarter-finals, plus two more last-16 ties – live

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France v Belgium (5pm BST), Portugal v Slovenia (8pm)Player guide | Golden Boot | And you can email GreggSpare a thought for those England fans who left early. Though perhaps that empty tram made the premature exit worthwhile.Here’s what Southgate had to say about his now wonderfully effective touchline inaction.The two players who get the goals, you could arguably take off 15 minutes from the end because they looked out on their feet, but that is what they are capable of. Harry and Jude, you are ­looking and ­thinking: ‘Should we be refreshing those ­positions?’ But you know they are capable of doing what they did. When people want changes, you have to keep some balance to the team and do things you think will definitely improve. I think pretty much all the changes we have made this tournament have had an impact.” Continue reading...

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