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Boris Johnson congratulates England on 'euphoric' Euro 2020 victory

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Euro 2020: PM congratulates England on ‘euphoric’ semi-final win

Boris Johnson congratulated Gareth Southgate and the England team after their 2-1 victory over Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-final.

“I thought it was a most extraordinary game, I don’t think I’ve ever seen an England team play with such creativity and flair and versatility,” the prime minister said, adding that Wednesday night’s match was “a total nail-biter” and “just euphoric.”

Asked whether he could learn anything from Mr Southgate’s management style, Mr Johnson said the England manager had done an “absolutely outstanding job.”

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