Gareth Southgate lauded England's streetwise spot-kick heroes after reaching the Euro 2024 semi-finals and heaped special praise on Bukayo Saka for exorcising his penalty demons against Switzerland.Having stumbled through the group stage and secured a dramatic extra-time triumph against Slovakia in the round of 16, Saturday's edgy quarter-final was decided on penalties in Dusseldorf.

Gareth Southgate lauded England's streetwise spot-kick heroes after reaching the Euro 2024 semi-finals and heaped special praise on Bukayo Saka for exorcising his penalty demons against Switzerland.Having stumbled through the group stage and secured a dramatic extra-time triumph against Slovakia in the round of 16, Saturday's edgy quarter-final was decided on penalties in Dusseldorf.