Image is very important ! … >> Britishers carefully built their image – during our freedom struggle, they were portrayed as caring and lenient, not violent – and when Gandhi fought non-violently, the most disciplined British gave India freedom with grace ! [History as we read in our School text books !!]
Where it began, I can’t begin to knowing
But then I know it’s growing strong
Was in the spring - And spring became the summer
Who’d have believed you’d come along .. .. .. Hands, touching
hands
Euro 2020 is about to conclude ! .. .. Jorginho converted the decisive penalty kick to give Italy a 4-2 shootout win over Spain and a spot in the European Championship final. The midfielder took a trademark hop at the end of his runup before rolling the ball into the bottom corner. The match had finished 1-1 through extra time. Federico Chiesa scored for Italy with a curling shot in the 60th minute but Alvaro Morata equalised for Spain in the 80th. Morata missed the next-to-last kick in the shootout, giving Jorginho the chance to win it. Italy will be back at Wembley Stadium for the final on Sunday against England.
The song in
second para - "Sweet Caroline" is a song written and
performed by American singer Neil Diamond and released in May 1969 as a single
with the title "Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)". It
was arranged by Charles Calello, and recorded at American Sound Studio in
Memphis, Tennessee. This song about
the daughter of a former US president, has become the unofficial anthem of the
England team at Euro 2020. And it's not the only pop song to have been adopted
by England fans. The song blared out over the Wembley speakers after last
week’s 2-0 win over Germany, fans around the country sung it to celebrate
Saturday’s quarter-final victory over Ukraine, and the England team danced to
it on the pitch after Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Denmark that sent them to
the final. The players linked arms and
jumped up and down as England’s fans belted out the hit from the stands.
With the whole Nation
following and wanting it to happen - England defeated Denmark 2-1 in extra-time
to book a place in Euro 2020 final. Harry Kane scored a rebounded penalty to
set up a final showdown with Italy.
Before you
read more about the game - England's Euro 2020 final against Italy will cause a
massive spike in coronavirus cases because millions will pack together in pubs
and public transport, scientists warned today. Thousands
of jubilant fans were pictured tightly packed together leaving Wembley last
night as supporters across the nation gathered to celebrate the Three Lions
victory over Denmark. Experts have warned England's most successful international
tournament since 1966 could cause a fresh surge in infections, as people meet
up in large groups to watch the historic match on Sunday night. Dr Christina
Pagel, a mathematician at University College London and member of Independent
SAGE, said there is 'no doubt' cases will spike because of the final. She told MailOnline: 'The worry about the
finals at Wembley — and the matches have gone before — are about more than just
the event. It's the celebrations before and after in pubs, with hugging
shouting, singing in crowds — all high risk activities for transmission. 'This
isn't just about the fans attending the match but the millions of fans watching
across the country in pubs and each other's homes. So while it's amazing
watching England do so well, there's no doubt in my mind it will lead to
increases in Covid infections.' And Professor Martin McKee, an expert in public
health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said the virus
was less likely to spread at the match itself — and the greatest risk was posed
by fans celebrating in packed bars and congregating on public transport.
More than 66,000 people packed the
stands in Wembley's biggest post-pandemic crowd during England's 2-1 victory
over Denmark, with all supporters told to stay in their seat throughout the
game, keep their coverings on whenever they stood up, and to avoid hugging and
high fiving when celebrating crucial moments. Just hours earlier a major surveillance study
estimated cases are now doubling every six days and found that infections in
England quadrupled in June, with the rise clearly coinciding with the
competition. Cases currently stand at around 25,000 a day across England,
meaning the country may break through the six-figure barrier on Freedom Day if
current trends continue. Experts accused
Boris Johnson of carrying out a 'dangerous and unethical experiment' by
pressing on with July 19's unlocking.
India has
got at least 11 times more the population of UK – but BBC and every other media
would blame the Indian Govt for Covid spread while remaining mum on the lapses
and slack conditions in UK. Media, thy
colour !! - then comes the behaviour of
the decent crowds and gentlemen of UK.
Peter Schmeichel bemoaned
the referee's 'really big mistake' to give England a penalty in extra-time after
Denmark were dumped out of Euro 2020 in Wednesday night's semi-final - as boss
Kasper Hjulmand admitted he feels 'bitter' about the way his side were beaten. Harry
Kane saw his penalty saved by Schmeichel's son Kasper but the England striker
followed up to score the rebound to net the winner for Gareth Southgate's side
in extra-time. Referee Danny Makkelie awarded England the penalty after Raheem
Sterling went down in the box under the challenge of two Denmark
defenders. Former England striker Ian
Wright admitted they were 'lucky' to get a penalty and Schmeichel admitted the
defeat is 'hard to accept' because the referee made the wrong decision.
Speaking on beIN SPORTS
following Denmark's 2-1 loss, the legendary ex-goalkeeper said: 'He made a
really big mistake on the penalty and this will be debated for a long, long
time. It's a hard one to take because it's not a penalty. 'I would have been much more relaxed and
acceptable if they had scored one of the many chances that they created but
unfortunately the referee made a big mistake in my opinion. Jose Mourinho came
out after the game and admitted he was 'disappointed' by the decision and felt
VAR should have overturned it.
.. .. and there is more
!! .. .. Football federation UEFA have
hit England with three disciplinary charges - after
a fan shone a laser pen in Kasper Schmeichel's face before Harry Kane's
penalty. (cynical show of trying to win at any cost !). The group -
which represents the sport in Europe - are also investigating Three Lions
supporters booing during Denmark's national anthem and setting off fireworks or
flares during the Euro 2020 semi-final. The triple-whammy allegations will be
investigated by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body and are the first
time a team in this tournament a team has been charged over fans booing rivals
anthems. Punishments include fines of up to £8,000 and official warnings. England has been fined £4,300 before for
supporters disrupting another side's national song.
The most serious
allegation is the laser pen incident, which saw an unmistakable green beam
flickered across the Denmark keeper's head as the England captain was lining up
to take his shot. It appeared to hit one of Schmeichel's eyes only briefly with
the coloured light mostly dancing over his cheek and forehead. There is a law
relating to them being used to endanger vehicles but would not cover
individuals. It may be the offence would fall under an assault category. In the
UK people have been jailed for as long as 32 months for shining the lights at
aircraft.
England has won and is
through to Finals, but their behaviour has dropped down drastically.
8th July 2021.
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