ROY KEANE warned that England may not get a better chance at winning a major competition than Euro 2020.
England take on Germany in the last-16 on Tuesday evening, in Wembley, with the winners taking on either Ukraine or Sweden in the quarter-finals.
Should they beat the Germans, England’s potential path to the final will consist of the aforementioned Ukraine/Sweden in the last eight, and Denmark/Czech Republic in the semi-finals.
With Croatia, the Netherlands, European champions Portugal, and world champions France all out of the competition, the Three Lions are well placed to take a genuine run at the crown.
Speaking on ITV last night, former Ireland and Manchester United captain Roy Keane suggested this, and remarked that England may not get a better opportunity.
He said: “If you’re Gareth and the England players – home matches in the group and potential home advantage over the next few weeks, great opportunity for England.
“I know there’s plenty of sayings in sport, but for the England players tomorrow night it’s about playing the game not the occasion.
“Just focus on the game, and they’ve got more than enough to beat that German team.”
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Three years ago, England had a similarly favourable run to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia.
After finishing runners-up to Belgium in their group that year, they beat Colombia on penalties in the last-16 and Sweden in the quarter-finals, before losing to Croatia in the final four.
Keane’s ex-Man United teammate, Gary Neville, was in agreement with him about England’s chances at Euro 2020 when he said: “I genuinely think they’ve got a chance and I’ve not thought that in the past.
“I think the manager, the players – they are together, they know how to win games in tournaments, they’ve done it before.
“There’s a pathway opening up for them again, which is a little bit of good fortune. They’re never going to have a better moment than now those players. Never.”