i disagree with you with alan shearer, i think hel you with alan shearer, i think he went before hishat is pretty below parfor him. with hurricane, people always feel that he will find a way and that is a difficult faith for a manager to sheikh. last night was a game too far for him. for a manager to sheikh. last night was a game too farfor him. he came off early by his standards. in hindsight, would he have started? probably not. in terms of positives... probably not. in terms of positives. . ._ probably not. in terms of ositives... , ., ~ probably not. in terms of -ositives... , ., ~ ., positives... do you think getting to a final, performing _ positives... do you think getting to a final, performing well _ positives... do you think getting to a final, performing well in - positives... do you think getting to a final, performing well in the i a final, performing well in the latter stages, there is enough there to take away and start again? you can have a — to take away and start again? lj’ft�*l. can have a successful tournament in many different ways. only one team can win. as engl

our fingers are crossed, i wasjust seeing alan| are crossed, i was just seeing alan shearer, who's beenh party —— 02. let's speak tojon donnison. i suppose a another nail—biting time for you and the fans there? titer? for you and the fans there? very much, for you and the fans there? very much. sorry _ for you and the fans there? very much, sorry about _ for you and the fans there? very much, sorry about the _ for you and the fans there? - much, sorry about the sound... the fans here will feel... john much, sorry about the sound... the fans here will feel. . ._ fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling _ fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling to _ fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling to hear _ fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling to hear you, _ fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling to hear you, i - fans here will feel. .. john we are struggling to hear you, i don't i fans here will feel. .. john we are i struggling to hear you, i don't know whether you've got the microphone and can get a bit closer to you. are the fans still optimistic that engl

gazza, alan shearer, they fell short at the semifinals.next golden generation, frank lampard, steven gerrard, elwyn, beckham, they again fell short. gerrard, elwyn, beckham, they again fellshort. but gerrard, elwyn, beckham, they again fell short. but hasn't gareth southgate got this group of players a year rose final last time out as well. back—to—back european finals, remember. a world cup semifinal, a world cup quarterfinal in qatar. they were distally bitterly disappointed in qatar two years ago. now, they seem so relaxed, because this is in theirfirst now, they seem so relaxed, because this is in their first final. now, they seem so relaxed, because this is in theirfirst final. for most of this team going out today, we think that there will be seven starters who also started the year rose final at wembley that they lost on penalties to italy. they are in another final today. they don't have the awe and the nerves of it: we are in our first final for decades. they did it only three years ago, they should be more relaxed. they have alre

alan shearer, the record england goal—scorer in the premier league, and also played so many times forne in madrid where that party is going to go on for a long, long time into the night. we have been getting more reaction to the england defeat. the archbishop of canterbury has offered his prayers for the england manager, gareth southgate, after the defeat. he said, present gareth and all the england team. despite the result you have won something no one can take away — our deepest admiration and a place in the history books. congratulations to spain on your victory and a wonderful tournament. we have had a little more from that statement from king charles. although victory may have eluded you this evening, nevertheless my wife and ijoin have eluded you this evening, nevertheless my wife and i join all my family in urging you and your support team to hold your heads high. all those who have participated in sporting activities at any level will know how utterly despairing such a result can feel when the price was so near. and they willjoin me in sending heartfelt sympathy, even as we co

of course, newcastle, you cannot think of newcastle without alan shearer, who over the years has donery, i could only get a little bit of your _ north-east? i'm sorry, i could only get a little bit of your question. - north-east? i'm sorry, i could only get a little bit of your question. i i get a little bit of your question. i think you were asking about football being the fabric of the north—east. chatting to fans earlier, i was asking about their feelings about gareth southgate. they say they are used to struggles in the north—east with football, they are used to things not going their way. controversy over ownership of newcastle united. they were saying thatis newcastle united. they were saying that is why they are giving gareth southgate a little less of a rough time. they think he is doing absolutely what is best for england. yes, these are true north—east fans. we were out and about in the region yesterday, talking to businesses about the preparations they have been putting in place. every shop you go past, every business, every part, there was something about england. even wom

his former team—mate alan shearer, working out here, covering the tournament so far, believes that hise semifinal- mate deserves more respect. gareth has taken us to the semifinal in - mate deserves more respect. gareth has taken us to the semifinal in the i has taken us to the semifinal in the world _ has taken us to the semifinal in the world cup. — has taken us to the semifinal in the world cup, a final in the european championships, another semifinal in the european championships, we are all hoping _ the european championships, we are all hoping it is going to be a finat — all hoping it is going to be a finat so _ all hoping it is going to be a final. so when gareth took over, england — final. so when gareth took over, england were near rock bottom, so from _ england were near rock bottom, so from there — england were near rock bottom, so from there to where we are now in tournaments is totally changed. we now expect england to go this far, that is— now expect england to go this far, that is down to gareth and the job he has _ that is down to gareth and the job he has done. he now

>> i never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but it's gary lineker, coupled with alan shearert it out there but but yeah, the thing is both lineker and shearer said what a lot of people were thinking about the way england had played over the past, couple of weeks, they said they weren't happy with it, whatever, that they weren't playing their best. and, and people like harry kane took his toys out the pram and said, you know, pundits should be more supportive. no pundits are there to assess the game and to assess the play and to and to tell the truth about it. and they did tell the truth. you know, this team had the nation behind it. they couldn't have had any more support than they had. and yet they're choosing to attack the punst they're choosing to attack the pundits who pointed out what they were doing wrong. >> rubbish. >> rubbish. >> great. you're a great person. >> great. you're a great person. >> please. i did say that. >> please. i did say that. >> so it's alfie hewett, obe, who won the, wheelchair tennis at wimbledon. so we had a fantastic british victory at wimbledo

former england striker alan shearer, who made over 60 appearances for the national side, says he hasm there to where he's taken us in tournaments has just totally changed things. we now expect england to go this far and that is down to gareth and to the job that he's done. he now has to find a way to get over the line and win that trophy. we are dreaming. one player who has played every game for england so far is decan rice, and i am joined now by his former teacher stephen willmore. you taught him a creek court skill, you are director of sports. what was he like as a kid? he you are director of sports. what was he like as a kid?— he like as a kid? he is a smashing man, he he like as a kid? he is a smashing man. he came _ he like as a kid? he is a smashing man, he came to _ he like as a kid? he is a smashing man, he came to us— he like as a kid? he is a smashing man, he came to us in _ he like as a kid? he is a smashing man, he came to us in year- he like as a kid? he is a smashing | man, he came to us in year seven. he like as a kid? he is a smashing - man, he came to us in year sev

i'm not i'm not convinced because alan shearer keeps going on about that on the bbc commentary, doesn't you're doing it instead of having to worry about watching because there's nothing you can do because they're going to affect it. we've got time for jack. we've got time for another. >> yes. >> yes. >> go on. yeah. >> go on. yeah. >> go on. yeah. go >> go on. yeah. go on. >> let's go to jack carson. >> let's go to jack carson. >> are we able to go, jack? >> are we able to go, jack? >> i hope we've got jack carson. he's in berlin. outside. look at that. what have you. how empty is at the moment. it's going to be so much different to that in a couple of days outside the olympic stadium. hey jack. yeah? >> hello. good morning. i mean, we've had to come under a bit of shelter because it started to tip it down with rain. so hopefully that's not going to be the weather on sunday and it'll be a nice, clear, clear game, of course, for england. but as you were mentioning there, i mean, that's one hell of a trip to try and go to rotterdam, to amsterdam, to train to berlin. i mean, lots of people

i didn't really like alan shearer as a captain because i felt that as a captain because i felt that a. that's certainly how it was 20, 30 years ago. it's different now because harry kane does come a bit deep to get the ball, so he's more involved in the play. but it's the england captain though, and this is different. same reasons as a manager. it's more than just what they do on the pitch. it's how they comment sometimes. >> he was out there in front just sort of waiting for somebody to give him a ball. >> well, look, when we're talking about eddie howe and we're talking about the england job, you need someone who's going to make bold decisions. that's not that's not just about tactics, that's having the courage, having the kahunas to say you're not fit. get off the pitch, get on, get somebody on who can. but he clearly thought harry kane was too big a name. >> so the thing about eddie howe is he a continuity candidate? is he an fa man? is he another gareth southgate? because the fans want something a bit more flamboyant? yes. more cavalier. they all want to get another kind of pedes

. >> i've been watching a lot of alan shearer.e key to to, get hold of this guy rodri who plays for spain. he's lost one match in his last 49 for club and country. he's up against kobbie mainoo who did feature in that. the only defeat in the fa cup final win for man united. rodri plays for man city and i use this 16 year old. yeah, he's called lamela jamal yeah, it's called lamela jamal yeah, it's called a brain but he's playing in the team. >> he's 16. >> he's 16. >> wow. >> wow. >> he scored the second goal. the second goal for spain the other night against france. >> oh my goodness he's really good at 16. >> they need to get scripts from him. i hope it will be luke shaw who can do that. but the thing is when you play wingbacks, it depends on the formation you pay- depends on the formation you pay. wingbacks the reason it was out of fashion for 20 years in this country is because any side with decent wide players would create an overload on the left and right flank and you'd be in serious trouble, so they need that. >> ooh, i sh

think of the names, gary lineker paul gascoigne, paul scholes, michael owen, alan shearer, didn't quite almost there? we are almost there. to get as close - levels. are we almost there? we are almost there. to get as close as - almost there. to get as close as this is— almost there. to get as close as this is absolutely fantastic. not 'ust this is absolutely fantastic. not just a _ this is absolutely fantastic. not just a one—off. it's notjust a one-off— just a one—off. it's notjust a one—off final. we are talking about a period _ one—off final. we are talking about a period of— one—off final. we are talking about a period of time, the relatively important _ a period of time, the relatively important success we have had. i am talking _ important success we have had. i am talking from — important success we have had. i am talking from a different perspective having _ talking from a different perspective having been there and done it, looking — having been there and done it, looking at— having been there and done it, looking at it today and knowing how disappointing it is, but looking at

well, former england striker alan shearer, who made over 60 appearances for the national side, says hestrong position to defeat the netherlands. gareth has taken us to a semifinal in the world cup, a final in the european championships, another semifinal in the european championships. we're all hoping it is going to be a final. so when gareth took over, england were near rock bottom. from there to where he's taken us in tournaments has just totally changed things. we now expect england to go this far and that is down to gareth and to the job that he's done. he now has to find a way to get over the line and win that trophy. let's speak to our sports presenterjohn watson who's in dortmund for us. john, how is the atmosphere ahead of tonight's game? well, it's well, its building. we will see around 30,000 england fans here in dortmund for that game. many more dutch fans, though, there will be around 70,000 dutch supporters. you can see them already gathering on one of the main squares in dortmund over my shoulder as we edge closer towards kick off, and it is a really hard one to predict,