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Brentford began their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon A single goal late in the first half was enough to give Brentford the victory. More football news The game was played in some intense conditions and the first half failed to capture the imagination, but Brentford scored in the dying moments. The second period was much livelier and threatened further goals, but none came in the end. The goal came as Brentford started to take control of the game. While The Bees would probably have wanted to do more in attack, they were solid at the back. David Raya was untroubled and as the half wore on,  After a fairly dull start to the game, the Premier League side eventually started to play more on the front foot and in Wimbledon territory. This enabled them to take the lead before the break.  Ultimately, it was a decent test for Brentford in testing competitions. They said: "It was a perfect test for us right now." 🗣️ "It was a perfect test for us right no...

England face Italy in Euro 2020 final at 20:00 BST. You can watch live on BBC One and ITV We are going to update this page throughout the day and in the build-up to the final Pre match update 4 - This is the place for all the latest tweets We've put all the latest tweets from the match in one convenient  place. Of course, you're gonna be watching the face but we'd love it if you came our little blog on occasion.  A Twitter List by UKNewsBall Pre match update 3 - This is the reported England team for final.  What are your thoughts on the team? Correct decision to play Mount over Saka? What about Trippier at Right Wing Back? #ENG XI: Pickford, Shaw, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Rice, Phillips, Mount, Kane, Sterling Pre match update 2 - atmosphere outside the ground and across the country is really starting to build now Fans have already packed out London's Leicester Square as excitement builds ahead the Euro 2020 final against Italy. There have also been repor...

Ahead of England's historic Euro 2020 final, we spoke with a number of people about their favourite football matches. Finals, semi-finals and last day relegation battles are all mentioned here. Manchester United 2 - 1 Bayern Munich. 1999 Champions League final On the 26th May 1999, Manchester United won the Champions League in rather dramatic circumstances. They sealed an historic Treble. Ryan Thomas said: "It was the greatest night of my life. Nothing has ever come close." More Manchester United news and stories can be found here>>> Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 Manchester City. 2013 FA Cup Final Dave Whelan's dreams had come true. Wigan Athletic have won the FA Cup. Marcus Thompson, a Wigan fan and occasional contributor, told this blog: "You grew up as a Wigan fan not expecting to ever do or win anything. Getting to the Premier League in 2005 was great but this was another level entirely." Oldham Athletic 4 - 3 Southampton. Oldham stay in the Premier Le...

How did you celebrate England reaching the final of Euro 2020? A few drinks with friends? Go into your local town/city centre and dance/sing the night away?  Let's see some of the best social media posts and comments What happened in London? For those people who weren't lucky enough to be at Wembley but were in the same city, many went into the streets to celebrate. Claire, 28 from Reading, said: "Those scenes were amazing. Everyone was getting a little carried away but there was no harm, it's not often England reach a major final!" Perhaps this tweet sums up what Claire and other were feeling? London is sooooo lively tonight. Everywhere you look there are England fans celebrating. #ENG pic.twitter.com/0aR93KkPfe — Caoimhe O'Neill (@CaoimheSport) July 7, 2021 Click here for more Euros news and stories from Greater Manchester Football Scenes in Manchester  As expected, those were replicated in Manchester. Sophie, 27 from Middleton in Greater Manchester, sa...

All the news and social media posts from England's game against Germany Did you the 1966 World Cup final was the last team that England beat Germany in a competitive match at Wembley? This previously article looks at some of the other memorable encounters between the two countries.  Social media coverage Check out the #EngGer hashtag on Twitter to see all the latest tweets and discussion points from the match.  Click the picture below to see all the latest posts from an England perspective.  Y ou can also click here for all the latest Germany tweets.  Or how about loads more reaction from our friends at Greater Manchester Football.

Six people were arrested following protests in Central London. At around 6:40am on Sunday 27th June, a group of Extinction Rebellion protesters emptied manure from a truck outside a commercial property in Young Street, Kensington. They climbed scaffolding on the outside of the building and hung banners from it. Police arrested five people for an offence under Section 148 of the Highways Act. Four of the five were also arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. At around 08:00hrs, a 54-year-old man attempted to empty manure from a truck onto the pavement outside a commercial premises in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. Click here for more news from London Police arrested five people for an offence under Section 148 of the Highways Act. Four of the five were also arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. At around 08:00hrs, a 54-year-old man attempted to empty manure from a truck onto the pavement outside a commercial premises in Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria. Had he...

There's been some memorable encounters between these two countries, let's take a look at some of the best. 1966 World Cup Final - England 4 - 2 Germany Do we need to say more? England's only major success at an international football tournament. They won the match 4-2 after extraordinary World Cup final that went into Extra Time. 1990 World Cup Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after the match finished 1-1 Penalty heartbreak for England. A familiar story. This was the closest England got to success since that triumph in 1966. If you'd forgotten what happened in this enthralling encounter, watch some highlights below. Euro 96 Semi Final - Germany beat England on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley Ir wasn't meant to end like that. Everyone thought football was coming but England lost on penalties again. Germany went onto win the competition and England spent the rest of the summer wondering 'what if'. Last year, The Guardian took a look bac...

England and Scotland drew 0-0 draw at Wembley, leaving both countries with their hopes of reaching the knockout stage very much alive. More Euro 2020 reaction The England perspective Ian Wright said: "“There’s no way Foden should be leaving the pitch today… you’ve got Sancho on the bench - 15 goals and 20 assists a season - and he doesn’t even get on. We need to create… I’m embarrassed for us today.”  Jamie Carragher added: "Not creating chances for Kane is about others not him. "The problem in the two games is he doesn’t look fit or he’s tired at the end of a season. I said this after the Croatia game & got a bit of stick but it was the same tonight. " @PGR_analytics spoke about the impact of Jack Grealish: Jack Grealish in 27 mins of play against Scotland - Most Fouled player (4) First place medal - 100% Dribbling success rate  - 6 Ground duels won (100% Success rate)  - 87.5% Pass accuracy View the tweet here The Scotland perspective  Stephen O'Donnell ...

An estimated 25,000 Scotland fans have made the trip to London. As always, they look like they are having a great time.  (This picture was taken before their friendly at Wembley in 2013) Yes Sir, they can boogie Some Scotland fans decided to fly to London. A few of them enjoyed a rendition of 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' whilst they were at 30,000 of feet. The song by Baccara was originally released in 1977 and has become something of an unofficial anthem for Scotland fans in recent years. Scotland fans this afternoon: 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' 30,000 feet up in the air👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pic.twitter.com/hRiWiGHKkj — Casual Ultra (@thecasualultra) June 17, 2021 They've got super John McGinn! The Aston Villa midfielder has become a favourite for Scotland fans since his debut for the national team in 2016. As a result, he is one of many players with his own chant.  This was filmed near Kings Cross.  #Scotland fans arriving at Kings Cross #ENGSCO #EURO2020 pic.twit...

Brentford are looking forward to their first season in the Premier League The majority of their fans will also be walking into their new ground for the first time.  The video above looks at the build of the ground. Potential new signings Axel Tuanzebe  Manchester United's young defender is expected to be leaving Old Trafford on loan and Brentford could be a good option. We have also suggest that he could be on the way to Carrow Road.  Juan Mata Another Manchester United player. This would be a huge shock but he could be available on a free transfer. He would provide the club with an awful lot of experience. He has played in London before.The video below contains his best Chelsea goals. A quick Twitter search of Ivan Toney will show that they have been linked with many more players. It could prove to be a busy summer for the club. How good is Ivan Toney? Toney only moved to the club last summer and he impressed everyone, scoring 31 goals in 45 appearances. He adapted t...

Drugs and a dangerous firearm have been seized by officers patrolling a park in West London. The officers, from the West Area Violence Suppression Unit, were on patrol in Southall Park at around 20:30hrs on Tuesday, 15 June as part of the Met's proactive approach to policing open spaces across London. Two men, both aged 23, were spotted acting suspiciously. When they were approached by plain-clothed officers, both men ran off. They were chased by officers and detained near Uxbridge Road. A search of the men found approximately 100 wraps of class A drugs. One of the men had a rucksack in which officers found a live firearm with ammunition. This was immediately made safe by firearms officers. As a result of the search, both men were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. The man found with the firearm [A] was further arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm. Both men were taken to a London police station where they remain. Acting Inspector ...

Let's have a look at what's happening in London through a simple Twitter search London Tweets around lunchtime on Wednesday 16th June 2021 London is a wonderful place with so many things going on. This could be the UK Government leading the country... or perhaps the various football grounds. There's also lots of music, culture and art going on... Time to grab “The Eye” 😉 #london #architecture pic.twitter.com/Gw7RRFzqPX — Armin Ganguly 😷 (@RIBA_architect) June 16, 2021  Former Gaizka Mendieta is enjoying himself... Good fun talking about @EURO2020 with @julesbreach and my former team mate at @Boro mi amigo @schwarzer_mark 🎥⚽️ Thank you @OptusSport for having me. 👊🏼 #EURO2020 #London #Australia #EuroBrekkieWrap #GM6 pic.twitter.com/aYUnA2giQ2 — Gaizka Mendieta (@GaizkaMendieta6) June 16, 2021 Latest Euros news  England's campaign got off to a great start as Raheem Sterling's goal secured victory over Croatia. England's campaign got off t...