first of all, let's giuseppe. serious business. first of all. let's talk— giuseppe.iness. first of all, let's talk about _ giuseppe. serious business. first of all, let's talk about the _ giuseppe. serious business. first of all, let's talk about the file - giuseppe. serious business. first of all, let's talk about the file out - all, let's talk about the file out into the football on sunday in the particular, the racial element of it. the racial abuse that the penalty takers had to wake up to the night after the match before. you are a man of nigerian heritage, how do you reflect on what is happening in the past few days? i do you reflect on what is happening in the past few days?— in the past few days? i think that it is very regrettable _ in the past few days? i think that it is very regrettable in _ in the past few days? i think that it is very regrettable in one - in the past few days? i think that it is very regrettable in one way. | it is very regrettable in one way. and everybody condense racist abuse of our _ and everybody condense racist abuse of our footba

notjust the sloppy giuseppe. right then, serious business., first of all, let's talk about the fallout since the football on sunday night and, in particular, the racial element of it, the racist abuse that those three penalty takers had to wake up to the night after the match before. you are a man of nigerian heritage, how do you reflect on what has happened in the last few days? well, i think that it is very regrettable in one way, obviously, and everyone condemns racist abuse of our footballers, and frankly of anybody. whether they are in public life or not, for any reason, that is not what we are as a country and if i think back, i am 35, and when i was a kid, watching england football matches, frankly racist abuse was much more of a bigger part of things than it is now and i think it is worth making that point. however, in addition, i think that we need to find a language and find a way of dealing with this issue that is not saying, everything is awful, nothing has improved, the country is irredeemably racist, because i do not believe tha

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife, sarah, is english.i maybe england deserve to win, but, obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. i at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you. it is now a tense countdown for england fans, as they manage the nerves and the hope ahead of kick—off tomorrow night. daniela relph, bbc news. just a reminder that we will bring you the england press conference later this evening. that will be held by gareth southgate and harry kane, and we expect that at about 7:15pm. as we were hearing the team are on their way now to their hoteljust outside watford before making the journey down to wembley tomorrow. ministers are considering lifting the need for fully vaccinated nhs staff in england to self—isolate if they've been in close contact with someone who's tested positive for the coronavirus. hospital trusts have warned of staff shortages unless action is taken. it comes as medical leaders says case numbers are rising dramatically and that people should continue to act

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife sarah is english.ly is italian. i'm thinking, after all these years, maybe england deserve to win but, obviously, inside of me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really sad. and i want it to be you. it is now a tense countdown for england fans, as they manage the nerves and the hope ahead of kick—off tomorrow night. daniella ralph, bbc news. olly foster has been watching england's final training session at st george's park. it's a momentous occasion. are they ready? they say they are and the first thing that impressed me when we were allowed in for the first 15 minutes down there on the sir bobby charlton pitch, echoes of 1966 all around the place, wasjust pitch, echoes of 1966 all around the place, was just the pitch, echoes of 1966 all around the place, wasjust the happiness, the smiling faces, the laughter even from gareth southgate. but they have been getting down to some very serious business preparing for the italians. but how can they not enjoy this moment? just o

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife sarah is english.s italian. i'm thinking, after all these years, maybe england deserve to win but, obviously, inside of me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really sad. and i want it to be you. it is now a tense countdown for england fans, as they manage the nerves and the hope ahead of kick—off tomorrow night. daniella ralph, bbc news. 0lly foster has been watching england's final training session at st george's park. you were telling us earlier that a key member of this squad was missing. key member of this squad was missinu. , ., , u, , ., missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached — missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached blonde _ missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached blonde hair, _ missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached blonde hair, when - missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached blonde hair, when he i missing. yes, phil foden, because of his bleached blonde hair, when he is| his bleached blonde hair, when he is not

of course, there are those, like italian chef giuseppe, who are hoping to crush england's dream. italy wins. half family english, half the family italian. i'm thinking,, after all these years, maybe england deserve to win. but obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me. 11,000 miles from wembley, braving temperatures of —20, scientists from the british antarctic survey. even if they can't be, they are hoping football is coming home. sarah campbell, bbc news. well there have been suggestions that tomorrow's match could become the most watched tv event in uk history, estimates of round 33 million viewer, perhaps even more in sitting rooms and puns across the country it gives you a sense of how this is more than a game of football. it could be a vast collective shared national event, especially as it comes in the middle of the pandemic, i think the value of the pandemic, i think the value of that for many people has been amplified. watching this young and diverse team doing so well. expr

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife sarah is english.italian. i'm thinking, after all these years, maybe england deserve to win but, obviously, inside of me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really sad. and i want it to be you. it is now a tense countdown for england fans, as they manage the nerves and the hope ahead of kick—off tomorrow night. daniela relph, bbc news. now this? really? that —— nervous england have been holding their final training session at st george's park, before tomorrow's final. 0ur sports correspondent, 0lly foster, has been telling us the only absentee was manchester city's phil foden. the fa are telling us that he is just sitting out this final training session, which hasjust come just sitting out this final training session, which has just come to a close, actually, because they took a knockin close, actually, because they took a knock in training yesterday, so it is precautionary, but obviously he is precautionary, but obviously he is now in doubt for what would be the greatest

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife, sarah, is english.ian. i i'm thinking, after all these years, i maybe england deserve to win, but, obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. i at the end of this, one of us is going to be really sad. and i want it to be you. it is now a tense countdown for england fans, as they manage the nerves and the hope ahead of kick—off tomorrow night. daniela relph, bbc news. let's get more on this from our sports reporter alex howell. he is the england team hotel. they have had their last training session and i gathered phil foden had to sit it out. is it a worry for england? it may be a worry. in the last session before a majorfinal, it cannot be a good thing for him or the team that he missed it. but we heard it is a minor knock and he missed training as a precaution. so 25 of the other players all trained today without incident. it is only phil foden who missed out. we expect the team to be here within the next couple of hours travelling down after the final session. the manager at gareth southgate and capta

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife, sarah, is english.the family are english, half the family italian. i'm thinking after all these years maybe england deserve to win, but, obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me! not long to wait now to see whether england's dreams really will come true. helena wilkinson, bbc news. 0lly foster is at st george's park in staffordshire. they park in staffordshire. have just had the last full training they have just had the last full training session, but someone was missing? yes, they are training right now victoria. you're allowed to observe the first 15 minutes. it became clear there was one member of the squad missing, you can instantly miss and buy as bleached blonde hair, phil foden. he started and it was my first two matches and came on as a substitute in their semifinal when. he picked up a minor knock in training yesterday. he is setting out today's final training session before tomorrow? finaljust as

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife, sarah, is english.e family are english, half the family italian. i'm thinking after all these years maybe england deserve to win, but, obviously, inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me! not long to wait now to see whether england's dreams really will come true. helena wilkinson, bbc news. well, grassroots football is where it all started for the england players. have a look at this photo. one of those is now an england player, can you recognise them? have a look on the left of the front row, that cute little boy with blonde hair? it's luke shaw, holding what's believed to be his first ever football trophy. that's when he played at hersham fc in surrey. we can speak now to dave bradford, who is the current chairman of hersham. hello to you, dave. luke shaw has had a very good judgment, particularly in that last game. for me, particularly in that last game. for me. player _ particularly in that last game. for me. pla

chef giuseppe is italian. his wife sarah is english.e family are english, half the family italian. i'm thinking after all these years maybe england deserve to win, but obviously inside me, i want italy to win. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me. not long to wait now to see whether england's dreams really will come true. helena wilkinson, bbc news. let's talk to england supporter emma peach, who runs the three lions pub in stourport and has been showing all the games on a big screen for punters to watch, and samantha rushton from aston fields social club. let's speak now to samantha rushton from aston fields social club. what is the plan for tomorrow night? we are all set and ready. we have got a projector upstairs, we have got a projector upstairs, we have got three television is actually in the main club downstairs, and two or three tvs outside. how many tvs in total? it's about six or seven. haw total? it's about six or seven. how many peeple _ total? it's about six or seve

of course, there are those, like italian chef giuseppe, who are hoping to crush england's dream.english wife sarah to deal with if italy wins. at the end of this, one of us is going to be really, really sad. and i want it to be you, not me. and just in case gareth southgate and the team need a little divine inspiration... come on, england! football's coming home! sarah campbell, bbc news. let's get more on this from our sports reporter alex howell, who's at the team hotel near watford. you saw the team arrive, and in fact tell us a bit about that we will play some pictures so you can tell us what you were seeing and what sort of mood they were in when they arrived. 50 sort of mood they were in when they arrived. . , sort of mood they were in when they arrived. ., , , ., , ., arrived. so as you were showing the -la ers arrived. so as you were showing the players arriving. _ arrived. so as you were showing the players arriving, there _ arrived. so as you were showing the players arriving, there were - players arriving, there were hundreds of fans here cheering each player off the b

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