July 14, 2024 • 6 mins
We head to the UK to get the feeling ahead of the Euro 24 final - is football coming home?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Cricket field to the cow shed.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
It's the Country Sport Breakfast with Brian Kelly on Gold Sport.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Fo waving cheer we will be We're talking the Euro
twenty four final hour on the Country Sport Breakfast and
we are getting closer and closer to the big game,
(00:28):
Spain and England in the final of Euro twenty four
out of Berlin. Is football coming home? Or will Spain
win their fourth European Championship? We know the answer around
nine New Zealand time this morning. So well, here to
England now because I know Samuel Ard is heading out
joining us out of Talk Sport Breakfast.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Morning Sam, Hello, how are you? How's everything going?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Everything going good here the all black speed England and
Rugby on the weekend. But how are you guys going
over there?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
I've got to be honest with you, BK pure excitement.
I mean the whole country, as I'm sure you could imagine,
is basically London and everywhere up and down in England.
How you know the streets who has been packed really
all day? People out drinking, celebrating. You know, the game
hasn't even been played yet, but just getting to another
final seems like a big achievement. It's been a really
(01:19):
really strange sort conference that we haven't played well and
if anything, over the past couple of weeks it's been
an England team have taken quite a lot of criticism
and something gain Southgate has done really well from twenty
eighteen is in his first three major tournaments he got
everybody on side. You know, sometimes I always felt as
if there were club cliques inside the England camp, there
(01:41):
was maybe a divide between the fans and plays, but
he got everybody on board. It felt like it maybe
kind of went away the last couple of weeks. The
player's taking a lot of criticism but kind of with
a little bit of luck and granted a little bit
of fine through winning on penalties. That Bellingham last minute
well either late, what can gout, We've got ourselves in finals.
There's been a weird kind of couple of weeks where
(02:02):
they've taken criticism, they're not playing well and yet we're
one game away from winning our first major tournaments is
nineteen sixty six, which is quite incredible.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Spain have been the form team sam and all tournament.
Has this one step too far for England?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
Yeah, Listen, I think you know, if you're going to
go by by what we've seen over the past couple
of weeks, this is Spain's games to win. Your absolutely
spot on bak head. They've been the best team in
the tournament. From their first game when they beat Croatia comfortably,
they've kind of been, you know, I think, really a
class above the rest. I think, in particular, they're two wingers,
Lamina Mao and Nico Williams, I think have really caught
(02:38):
everybody's attention, you know, PC direct wingers. I think what's
great about their team is they've got such good mix
of youth and experience. You know, Limina now seventeen years
of age, you were sixteen when he scored that worldly
goal against France. But then you bring in the likes
of Rodery and Carver. How they've got some real experience
heads in their players that have won kind of the
big tournaments all around the world. So if you go
(03:00):
by the form book, Spain should be England I think
quite comfortably there. As you said, they're the best team
in the tournament. But we know that sports, thankfully isn't
played like that, and there's just something about this England
run where you know, we've been behind in all three
knockout games, and there's just something about this England run,
which you know, we're almost kind of expecting Spain to
(03:21):
batter us in terms of possession chances created. But we've
all just got a sneaky feeling that we could maybe
you know, not play too well again this evening, whether
it's penalties or a lake goal, do something special.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
You know, what would victory do for England if they won?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Goodness me, that's the hard question to answer. I think
it would just mean everything to everybody because I think
England you could argue, BK, I think it's a big
spayment to make because we know there are some big,
big nation out there, big countries, and some haven't had
that much success. But you could argue that England are
the biggest underachievers in the whole of international football. Like
(03:59):
you look some of the England teams. You know, just
in my lifetime, I'm only twenty eight, we've kind of
had the Golden Generation in the early two thousands and
now we've got this talented bunch of players and England
we've won one. We haven't won a major tournament since
nineteen sixty six. Two ends. What is it fifty eight
years of her It would literally mean everything to everybody,
(04:20):
and I think it would mean a lot to I
think Gareth Southgate is a manager, you know, I may.
I know it's been a tough couple of weeks, but
since he's taken over, he's done so much for the
country and making this an England team that's had a
feel good factor around them, and also to be fair
as well, like this is our this is our second
major final now in four years. It's like you know
he's been He's been to three semi finals, so it
(04:41):
feels up we're getting close. And I promise you if
England win this evening, get yourself onto Twitter, book, type
in and just see some of the video, see some
of the scenes. London's going to come to a standstill
this evening, I promise you.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
In case we we'll lose. Is this Gareth Southgate's last
game in charge of England?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Do you think I'm very very clear in my opinion
that Garethouthgate should leave the end of this tournament. And
I said that for a ball was kicked. I missed
this fourth major tournament. Only two England managers have managed
more games than Garasuthgate. So he's had a big run.
He's done so many good things. Again, let me just reiterate,
since he took over twenty eighteen World Cup, semifinal, Euro
(05:22):
twenty twenty five quarter final, World Cup and guitar and
now Minimum are in the final, he's done so much
good work. But my gutess tells me that after four tournaments,
eight years in charge, we've got such a talented group
of players. We really do on paper they are gifted,
gifted players, and my gut just tells me that maybe everything,
(05:42):
you know, all good things must come to an end.
And I think there's nothing wrong with trying to fashen
things up and bringing a new coach for new ideas,
maybe a more attacking coach, and we could see this
England team maybe moving forward playing a slightly better football,
because when you know, think of your your photons, your
Bellingham just back as your cane, your rice, the Japarmas.
Sometimes it is a hard watch and look Southgates getting
(06:05):
the results, so we can't complain. But I just think
after four tournaments, you know, if we win this evening,
what a way to go out. He goes out a
legend Sir Gareth Southgate. And then I like the idea,
maybe of a new manager coming in and trying to
take this talented, talented bunch of players forward.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
All right, Sam, kickoffs not far away. I'll let you
go and enjoy the game as if coming home will
know by nine New Zealand time.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Good on you, Sam, take it easy.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
And we'll be all over at this morning right across
from kickoff onwards. He oh god,
Cricket field to the cow shed.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
It's the Country Sport Breakfast with Brian Kelly on Gold Sport.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Fo waving cheer we will be We're talking the Euro
twenty four final hour on the Country Sport Breakfast and
we are getting closer and closer to the big game,
(00:28):
Spain and England in the final of Euro twenty four
out of Berlin. Is football coming home? Or will Spain
win their fourth European Championship? We know the answer around
nine New Zealand time this morning. So well, here to
England now because I know Samuel Ard is heading out
joining us out of Talk Sport Breakfast.
Speaker 2 (00:45):
Morning Sam, Hello, how are you? How's everything going?
Speaker 1 (00:50):
Everything going good here the all black speed England and
Rugby on the weekend. But how are you guys going
over there?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
I've got to be honest with you, BK pure excitement.
I mean the whole country, as I'm sure you could imagine,
is basically London and everywhere up and down in England.
How you know the streets who has been packed really
all day? People out drinking, celebrating. You know, the game
hasn't even been played yet, but just getting to another
final seems like a big achievement. It's been a really
(01:19):
really strange sort conference that we haven't played well and
if anything, over the past couple of weeks it's been
an England team have taken quite a lot of criticism
and something gain Southgate has done really well from twenty
eighteen is in his first three major tournaments he got
everybody on side. You know, sometimes I always felt as
if there were club cliques inside the England camp, there
(01:41):
was maybe a divide between the fans and plays, but
he got everybody on board. It felt like it maybe
kind of went away the last couple of weeks. The
player's taking a lot of criticism but kind of with
a little bit of luck and granted a little bit
of fine through winning on penalties. That Bellingham last minute
well either late, what can gout, We've got ourselves in finals.
There's been a weird kind of couple of weeks where
(02:02):
they've taken criticism, they're not playing well and yet we're
one game away from winning our first major tournaments is
nineteen sixty six, which is quite incredible.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Spain have been the form team sam and all tournament.
Has this one step too far for England?
Speaker 2 (02:17):
Yeah, Listen, I think you know, if you're going to
go by by what we've seen over the past couple
of weeks, this is Spain's games to win. Your absolutely
spot on bak head. They've been the best team in
the tournament. From their first game when they beat Croatia comfortably,
they've kind of been, you know, I think, really a
class above the rest. I think, in particular, they're two wingers,
Lamina Mao and Nico Williams, I think have really caught
(02:38):
everybody's attention, you know, PC direct wingers. I think what's
great about their team is they've got such good mix
of youth and experience. You know, Limina now seventeen years
of age, you were sixteen when he scored that worldly
goal against France. But then you bring in the likes
of Rodery and Carver. How they've got some real experience
heads in their players that have won kind of the
big tournaments all around the world. So if you go
(03:00):
by the form book, Spain should be England I think
quite comfortably there. As you said, they're the best team
in the tournament. But we know that sports, thankfully isn't
played like that, and there's just something about this England
run where you know, we've been behind in all three
knockout games, and there's just something about this England run,
which you know, we're almost kind of expecting Spain to
(03:21):
batter us in terms of possession chances created. But we've
all just got a sneaky feeling that we could maybe
you know, not play too well again this evening, whether
it's penalties or a lake goal, do something special.
Speaker 1 (03:32):
You know, what would victory do for England if they won?
Speaker 2 (03:37):
Goodness me, that's the hard question to answer. I think
it would just mean everything to everybody because I think
England you could argue, BK, I think it's a big
spayment to make because we know there are some big,
big nation out there, big countries, and some haven't had
that much success. But you could argue that England are
the biggest underachievers in the whole of international football. Like
(03:59):
you look some of the England teams. You know, just
in my lifetime, I'm only twenty eight, we've kind of
had the Golden Generation in the early two thousands and
now we've got this talented bunch of players and England
we've won one. We haven't won a major tournament since
nineteen sixty six. Two ends. What is it fifty eight
years of her It would literally mean everything to everybody,
(04:20):
and I think it would mean a lot to I
think Gareth Southgate is a manager, you know, I may.
I know it's been a tough couple of weeks, but
since he's taken over, he's done so much for the
country and making this an England team that's had a
feel good factor around them, and also to be fair
as well, like this is our this is our second
major final now in four years. It's like you know
he's been He's been to three semi finals, so it
(04:41):
feels up we're getting close. And I promise you if
England win this evening, get yourself onto Twitter, book, type
in and just see some of the video, see some
of the scenes. London's going to come to a standstill
this evening, I promise you.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
In case we we'll lose. Is this Gareth Southgate's last
game in charge of England?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Do you think I'm very very clear in my opinion
that Garethouthgate should leave the end of this tournament. And
I said that for a ball was kicked. I missed
this fourth major tournament. Only two England managers have managed
more games than Garasuthgate. So he's had a big run.
He's done so many good things. Again, let me just reiterate,
since he took over twenty eighteen World Cup, semifinal, Euro
(05:22):
twenty twenty five quarter final, World Cup and guitar and
now Minimum are in the final, he's done so much
good work. But my gutess tells me that after four tournaments,
eight years in charge, we've got such a talented group
of players. We really do on paper they are gifted,
gifted players, and my gut just tells me that maybe everything,
(05:42):
you know, all good things must come to an end.
And I think there's nothing wrong with trying to fashen
things up and bringing a new coach for new ideas,
maybe a more attacking coach, and we could see this
England team maybe moving forward playing a slightly better football,
because when you know, think of your your photons, your
Bellingham just back as your cane, your rice, the Japarmas.
Sometimes it is a hard watch and look Southgates getting
(06:05):
the results, so we can't complain. But I just think
after four tournaments, you know, if we win this evening,
what a way to go out. He goes out a
legend Sir Gareth Southgate. And then I like the idea,
maybe of a new manager coming in and trying to
take this talented, talented bunch of players forward.
Speaker 1 (06:22):
All right, Sam, kickoffs not far away. I'll let you
go and enjoy the game as if coming home will
know by nine New Zealand time.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
Good on you, Sam, take it easy.
Speaker 1 (06:35):
And we'll be all over at this morning right across
from kickoff onwards. He oh god,
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