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Southgate's tactics fail to spark Three Lions scrap for point

- JEREMY CROSS

ENGLAND expected to bring home the bacon against Denmark – but were left with egg on their faces instead.

And it might take a while for them to wipe it all off following an evening to forget in Frankfurt for Gareth Southgate and his flops.

One which ended with captain Harry Kane hooked off – and those left on the pitch booed off at the final whistle.

All by a bunch of drunken England fans who sobered up quickly at the realisation these Three Lions might not be winning Euro 2024 after all.

Kane had given England the lead, setting more records in the process.

But Denmark equalised through Morten Hjulmand before half-time and spent the rest of the game turning the Three Lions into frightened pussycats.

With Prince William in attendance, Southgate named an unchanged team in the hope of seeing his stars produce a performance fit for a future king.

Instead, he had to endure a performance akin to footballing treason.

Serbia’s late draw with Slovenia meant England could top Group with a win over Denmark.