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Preparations for England's first major tournament final reach their conclusion as Gareth Southgate 's side take to their Blankenhain training pitches for the last time ahead of the Berlin showpiece against Spain on Sunday. The Three Lions are carrying the hopes of the nations after booking their place in the final thanks to Ollie Watkins ' 90th-minute winner against the Netherlands in the semi-final. England had come in for heavy criticism for their dour performances at the start of the tournament but a dramatic last-16 win over Slovakia and a penalty shoot-out triumph against Switzerland - ahead of the Netherlands result - has transformed emotions towards the team.

NASSER HUSSAIN: What struck me Friday was not only the respect and love from the England fans in a full ground, but the depth of it in that dressing room. I was lucky enough to be there at the start of the journey, and I was lucky enough to be there at the end. Anderson said before the game that he would try and treat it like every other game and give it his absolute utmost, but he also said he'd try to hold back the tears and that was the biggest challenge for him.

Judges in Paris ruled that former Manchester United defender Evra failed to pay almost £1million in alimony to his wife, Sandra Evra, and effectively abandoned her and their two young children between May 1, 2021 and September 28, 2023. Lawyers for Evra, who retired from football in 2019, confirmed that an appeal had immediately been launched after the verdict was handed down on Tuesday. Evra, 43, was hit with a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay his wife €4,000 (£3,358) for moral damages and €2,000 (£1,679) for legal costs. Taking to social media after the news emerged, Evra appeared to make light of the situation as he danced around a caged basketball court.

England fans delivered mixed answers when asked who they prefer between Spain's wonderkid Lamine Yamal or darts sensation Luke Littler ahead of the Euro 2024 final.  Yamal made European history on Tuesday night when he became the youngest scorer in the competition's history. The Spain winger, aged just 16 years and 362 days, broke that record in style by finding the net with a stunning long-range strike against France. 

OLIVER HOLT IN BERLIN: Tourists still mill around the base of the jagged, bomb-damaged outline of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, the best-known symbol of West Berlin in the days when the city was divided by its wall. But a rival attraction has risen alongside the building that Berliners call the Hollow Tooth. It is a towering advertising billboard with a giant picture of the Spain midfielder Pedri in action. 'You got this,' the caption says. Sadly for Pedri, Toni Kroos got him first. Pedri might have been kicked out of the tournament but the caption still says what most believe: Spain have got this. When they meet England at the Olympiastadion on Sunday night in the European Championship final, they will be clear favourites.

SAMI MOKBEL IN BLANKENHAIN: The parent of one player has even taken the decision to drive to Germany for the game because they can not purchase a direct commercial flight to the nation's capital for the showpiece clash. The shortage of flights to Berlin in time for the final has seen families enquire about taking a private jet. One family has been quoted £18,000 for a return flight, while several others have been told there are no landing slots available. There are also no direct commercial flights back to London on Monday to add to their woe. Prior to Wednesday's semi-final win over the Netherlands, families were comfortable with the level of availability for direct flights in Berlin.

Jadon Sancho has returned to training at Manchester United after calling a truce in his rift with Erik ten Hag. Sancho refused to apologise to Ten Hag for effectively branding his manager a liar over the reasons for his omission from the squad at Arsenal in September. He was forced to train and eat on his own for fourth months before rejoining Borussia Dortmund on loan in January. The 24-year-old had struggled at Old Trafford following a £73million from Dortmund in 2021, but rediscovered his form back in the Bundesliga and impressed in the German's club's run to the Champions League final where they lost to Real Madrid.

Mail Sport understands that UEFA have reacted to concerns raised after loved ones were 'hit from all angles' at a previous match ahead of Sunday night's showcase with Spain at Berlin's Olympiastadion. Following England's group stage 0-0 draw with Slovenia in Cologne beer cups were hurled at manager Gareth Southgate, while family members split across various parts of the stadium ended up drenched as fans in upper tiers launched their plastic containers at the final whistle.

The seven-time winner (right) booked his place in his 10th SW19 final on Friday night as he blitzed past the Italian, storming to a three-set victory just over a month after having knee surgery. He will now take on Carlos Alcaraz in a repeat of last year's final, with the Serb looking for revenge after coming out on the wrong end of a five-set classic a year ago. Upon winning the final point, Djokovic pulled out a celebration that he has performed before.

Bryson DeChambeau is showing no signs of slowing up heading into this month's 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. After wrestling a US Open title from Rory McIlroy in June, the LIV Golf star set social media on fire Saturday with an eagle during an event in Andalucía, Spain. And it wasn't just any eagle. After lining up his shot from the 14th fairway at Real Club Valderrama, the 30-year-old Californian drained an estimated 98-foot approach that hit only the pin on its descent to the bottom of the hole.

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle United have confirmed the immediate departure of co-owner Amanda Staveley and husband Mehrdad Ghoudoussi after the pair agreed to sell their six per cent stake. Staveley and Ghodoussi will stand down from all club positions, and we understand another board appointment will be made in due course. It brings to an end a near three-year association with the club, with Staveley having brokered the £305million takeover from Mike Ashley in 2021.

Alan Shearer aimed a curt dig at Sunderland when the Newcastle legend stressed he would accept the Black Cats winning the Premier League if it meant England lifting the Euro 2024 title. The Geordie legend shares an intense rivalry with Sunderland after starring as a player at his boyhood club and later becoming manager at St James' Park. Shearer is still the Premier League 's record goals holder with 260 goals to his name and is recognised as one of England's and Newcastle's greatest-ever players.

England's Euros heroes were mobbed by fans at their training base in Blankenhain on Friday, with the countdown to Sunday's final in Berlin well and truly on. Two days on from their dramatic semi-final win over the Netherlands, England captain Harry Kane and goalscoring hero Ollie Watkins ventured outside for a stroll, but there was no chance of it being a quiet one. They were greeted by a large group of eager supporters desperate to catch a glimpse of the players that have fired the Three Lions through to their second successive Euros final.

MATT BARLOW: You might have seen the most remarkable photograph of the week. It features a contented baby boy in a tub of soapy suds happy being bathed by his mother. So far so cute. So far so normal. Then come the youthful yet unmistakable features of Lionel Messi leaning over from the left, sleeves shoved up over his elbows, laughing because he is willing to muck in and lend a hand but not entirely sure how to go about it. The year is 2007 and Messi is already the new darling of Barcelona, one year before lift-off with Pep Guardiola, two years shy of his first Ballon d'Or. The beautiful baby is Lamine Yamal, the teenage sensation of Euro 2024.

The defending champion in the men's singles tournament booked his place in Sunday's final on Friday with a 3-1 win over Daniil Medvedev, and he could be set to play in a rematch of last year's final against Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz, whos is from Spain, is favourite to win the Championship again, and secured a comfortable win over his opponents on Centre Court on Friday with a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win. After the match, he was interviewed on the court and claimed Sunday, which will see the final of the men's singles and Euro 2024, will be 'a really good day for Spanish people', and was met by a series of boos from the crowd.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: England took just 64 minutes to take West Indies' final four wickets on the third morning of the first Test, sending Jimmy Anderson into the sunset with a comprehensive innings-and-114-run win. Anderson had taken the field through a guard of honour formed by both teams, pausing to shake the hand of West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and acknowledging a standing ovation of another packed house at Lord's. It was a poignant moment, not least because no one expected his long Test career to extend beyond lunch. This really was it. He began, from the Nursery End, with a harmless over full of width and grimaces. Then, only 10 minutes in, came a moment of Anderson magic: lured by swing into aiming for leg, Josh Da Silva was undone by seam movement that caught the edge. Jamie Smith did the rest, and Anderson had Test wicket No 704.

Jimmy Anderson sat back and enjoyed a well-deserved pint of Guinness alongside his team-mates, as England's all-time leading wicket taker bowed out of Test match cricket.  The Lancashire bowler will retire from Test match cricket having taken 704 wickets since he made his Test debut in 2003.  The 41-year-old added to his record haul during his final Test at Lord's, taking four wickets during the match, with Ben Stokes' side going on to clinch victory in their first match against the West Indies. 

Sadio Mane was seen celebrating as the Al-Nassr and Senegal star's teenage wife Aisha Tamba graduated from school. Mane and Aisha tied the knot in January in an Islamic ceremony on January 7 in Keur Massar, a suburb in the capital city of Dakar, just six days before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations. The marriage took place in Aisha's home and was attended by family and close friends.

Paddy Power produced a hilarious video showing a host of Scotland legends including Alan Brazil, declare their love for Spain ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final in Berlin against England. The Three Lions have a golden opportunity to avenge their final defeat in the competition three years ago - a fate most Scotland fans don't want to see happen. Scotland's Euro 2024 journey ended in a limp group stage exit as they slumped to a heavy defeat against Germany, drawing with Switzerland and losing to Hungary.