England’s battle in opposition to the Danes ends in a stalemate after Three Lions struggled to attract forward in tense Euros conflict in Frankfurt – as William, WAGs and hundreds of thousands at dwelling cheered on Southgate’s males

England’s battle in opposition to Denmark led to a stalemate after the Three Lions struggled of their second Euros conflict tonight – as Prince William, a military of WAGs and hundreds of thousands extra again dwelling cheered on Gareth Southgate’s males in useless.

The Three Lions had bought off to the proper begin when England captain Harry Kane fired dwelling after 18 minutes – however his strike was cancelled out by Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand’s thunderbolt 10 minutes earlier than half-time.

England’s star-studded squad, who beat Serbia in a nervy 1-0 win on Sunday, have the assist of their WAGs and the nation because the match favourites try and go one step additional than Euro 2020, once they misplaced to Italy within the ultimate at Wembley. 

The Prince of Wales, who can be the President of the Soccer Affiliation, was amongst those that have travelled to the sport in Frankfurt – and had been hoping for an early birthday current.

The royal jumped off his seat and passionately celebrated when Kane opened the scoring with a close-range strike after Kyle Walker had stormed down the right-wing and pulled the ball again.

The Frankfurt Area erupted as Kane – who now performs his membership soccer in Germany for Bayern Munich – wheeled away in celebration, whereas pints had been launched into the air in fan zones and pubs throughout England. 

However the celebrations had been short-lived as Hjulmand silenced England’s vocal fan base when he powered dwelling with a sensational strike from exterior the field, leaving goalkeeper Jordan Pickford helpless because the ball cannoned in off the submit. 

England followers thought they had been again in entrance as Phil Foden struck the submit in a uncommon optimistic second together with his personal long-range strike ten minutes into the second half.

However amid one other lacklustre efficiency, Southgate rolled the cube with simply over 20 minutes to go, bringing Jarrod Bowen, Ollie Watkins and Eberechi Eze on for Foden, Kane and Saka.

And it practically paid off, as Bellingham put Watkins in behind instantly however his effort was saved by Kasper Schmeichel. Pickford was then known as into motion by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg as pressure grew within the ultimate levels.

With 5 minutes to go, Denmark virtually snatched all three factors with a curling effort from Højbjerg once more, but it surely went narrowly large. 

However the sport ended 1-1, leaving England prime of Group C with 4 factors from two video games – with one sport to go in opposition to Slovenia on Tuesday. 

Earlier than kick-off, the Prince of Wales joined England’s gamers and followers in singing the nationwide anthem – and gave a thumbs up in a sign that he was feeling optimistic about tonight’s sport. 

William, who turns 42 tomorrow, was noticed deep in dialog with Denmark King Frederik X because the royals joined tens of hundreds of followers on the Frankfurt Area, with hundreds of thousands extra watching at dwelling. 

Within the UK, followers had been getting on the booze early at tons of of pubs, bars and fan zones, with many having labored from dwelling and even taking the the time off to look at the match because it kicked off at 5pm on BBC One. 

England followers soaked up the solar and sank pints forward of kick-off.

With a cellular bar arrange within the backyard of a serving chilled Italian beer – and never Danish – dozens of followers at The Park Lodge in Teddington sat in entrance of a TV to look at the Euro match.

Graphic designer Allsion Oakwood sat underneath an umbrella along with her husband David to see if Gareth Southgate’s group would ebook their place within the ultimate 16 of the match with a victory.

She stated: ‘I earn a living from home, so it was straightforward to slide out and are available down right here. I am not an enormous soccer fan, however its good simply to be exterior in The Solar. In the event that they rating I’ll cheer.’

Clive Linkin,52, stated: ‘I used to be going to look at the sport at dwelling, however its such a pleasant night it made sense to come back down right here. England have an excellent group and may do nicely – I hope.’

Andrew Milburn, from Hampton Wick, was with two associates sat within the shade ready for kick off.

He stated: ‘I prefer it right here as its quiet and nobody is screaming or shouting. Among the pubs are rammed and its an excessive amount of.’

A cellular bar serving Peroni beer had been put in subsequent to a TV display.

A member of workers stated: ‘The climate has actually helped. We’ve got a TV display inside, however persons are liking with the ability to watch the sport out within the open.’

Different sheltered from the nice and cozy night sunshine inside The Park, a lodge and restaurant within the centre of Teddington, Middlesex.

The venue is near The Lensbury Membership the place England’s Ladies’s soccer group have made their dwelling base whereas taking part in at Wembley stadium.

Boozy England followers additionally gathered to cheer on England in Wembley Field Park this night. 

Hundreds of supporters in an array of England package from over time descended on the capital to look at the match within the bar beside the Three Lion’s dwelling of Wembley Stadium. 

England followers queued for pints of beer earlier than the match as the stress grew. But it surely did not take lengthy for the beer to be within the air as an alternative as Harry Kane slotted dwelling within the 18th minute, prompting a mist of booze as Three Lions followers tossed up their plastic cups in celebration. 

The Bayern Munich striker’s aim prompted raucous humiliation earlier than the mantra of ‘It is Coming Dwelling’ rang out across the viewing space. But simply earlier than half time catastrophe struck as Denmark scored — and Wembley Field Park’s display froze, prompting boos from the followers. 

Liam Fairhall, from Brighton, stated he was at Wembley Field Park to take pleasure in a boozy sesh watching the footy.

He informed MailOnline: ‘It is good day, it is a p**s up, I assumed why not?’

Nonetheless, Liam did not have too many hopes for the Euros. He added: ‘Southgate’s going to get too conservative and we will exit early on, within the spherical of 16.’

Pals Jack and James from Southeast London, stated they bought ‘soaked’ when Harry Kane rating.

Jack stated he was on the Field Park ‘for England and the vibes’.

He stated when Kane slotted dwelling, he ‘rotated, noticed my mate’s two pints, took them and threw each of them within the air’.

‘I am soaked however we will win the Euros,’ he added.

Katie, 20, and Ella, 19, go to college collectively in Hertfordshire and are down in London for the day.

Katte stated: ‘It is coming dwelling. I fancy Southgate, he is match. I believe we will win.’

Ella wasn’t so hopeful. She did not assume the Three Lions would get additional the group levels.

However each girls agreed they had been having a very good time on the Field Park, even when they had been drenched in beer that ‘smells like sick’.

As a result of timing of as we speak’s sport, a sequence of corporations have even allowed their workers to depart work early or supplied to indicate the sport on TV within the workplace – though that is prone to see an increase in absences, illness and lateness tomorrow, HR specialists have warned. 

Annual go away requests are up on the Could each day common by 123 per cent as we speak and 148 per cent tomorrow, based on analysis by BrightHR. The agency added that absences final Friday – the primary day of the match – had been up 302 per cent on Could.

An estimated 18.5million individuals watched England’s successful begin to Euro 2024 on TV in opposition to Serbia on Sunday night time as Jude Bellingham scored in a 1-0 victory.

Some 86 per cent of England followers watched it at their dwelling or a good friend’s home, whereas 7 per cent went to a pub, based on knowledge from low cost supplier Blue Gentle Card. 

Samuel Mather-Holgate, an impartial monetary advisor at Mather and Murray Monetary in Swindon, informed MailOnline as we speak: ‘Given these main tournaments are solely each 2 years, and the England match would not demand an entire day of consuming, we can be letting everybody end 90 minutes early, to allow them to get dwelling, mild the BBQ and chill out with a bottle of one thing bubbly.

‘We do not count on any absences the subsequent day, particularly given our flexibility for the match. We discover that should you attempt to accommodate your workers’s wants, they pay you again with their loyalty.’

And Louise Skittrall, an HR skilled at Robinson Grace HR Consultancy in the identical city, stated: ‘In mild of the nation’s enthusiastic assist of the England soccer group, we can be closing the Robinson Grace HR workplace at 4.30pm on Thursday to permit everybody to get dwelling in time.

‘Certainly one of our purchasers has moved the occasions of their shifts that day to accommodate a 90-minute hole between the day and twilight shifts whereas the match is on.

‘We’re not anticipating many sickies at this stage of the competitors however because the match progresses, it is not unusual to have an increase in absence or final minute vacation bookings to accommodate England matches.

‘Our recommendation to purchasers is to take a practical method – if watching at work may be accommodated, or a change in working hours on some days may be agreed, this could be a win, win. Others introduce a rota system in order that these not involved in soccer volunteer to cowl shifts when matches are going down.’

Some followers took to social media to say how they had been working from dwelling as we speak, with one saying on X: ‘WFH on Thursday, it’s simply to look at England lol – they higher not be horrible.’

One other posted a selfie of them of their England shirt, saying: ‘Again to work as we speak. WFH at the least. A minimum of there’s some stuff on the TV …’

And a 3rd tweeted: ‘You’ll be able to inform England is taking part in as we speak. The way in which everyone seems to be working from dwelling as we speak.’

Others commented on how they weren’t working in any respect as we speak, with one tweeting: ‘I took the time off simply so I can watch England sport.’

One other stated: ‘Instructed my boss England performs as we speak I am taking the time off work.’

Alan Worth, chief govt at BrightHR, informed MailOnline: ‘With England soccer followers gearing up for the match in opposition to Denmark this Thursday, companies can count on a pointy improve within the variety of workers ending work early or taking half-days to catch the motion stay.’

He stated the agency had checked out its absence administration software program, which screens a couple of million workers within the UK, to foretell the potential impression.

 

Mr Worth added: ‘Match days like this one can have a big impact on attendance and productiveness within the office, with absences, illness and lateness typically doubling after massive video games.

‘Encourage workers to abide by the phrases of their contract and solely go away early if they’ve booked the time without work upfront.’

The corporate revealed that through the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there was a rise of 111 per cent within the quantity of people that known as in sick when England performed the USA within the group levels on Friday, November 25 when in comparison with the each day common illness charge.

This might imply an extra 50,000 individuals will pull a sickie as we speak if the development is repeated for the match.

Among the many corporations planning to indicate the sport to workers is Peninsula, an organization which specialises in HR, employment legislation and well being and security consultancy companies for employers.

Kate Palmer, employment companies director on the agency, informed MailOnline: ‘At Peninsula, we select to indicate massive video games within the workplace so workers do not miss out on any of the motion while persevering with to do their work.

‘This may be good resolution for companies the place distant working will not be an choice.

‘With a 5pm kick-off, some bosses might select to placed on a social choice for workers to remain behind and watch the match with colleagues, perhaps you order in some pizzas and make a night of it.’#

Nonetheless she added that corporations contemplating this selection ought to guarantee they’ve the right licenses in place.

Ms Palmer continued: ‘In case you are serving drinks, nevertheless, keep in mind that social occasions are an extension of the office and inappropriate behaviour that occurs at such an occasion may result in you having to take disciplinary motion the subsequent day.

‘Keep in mind workers can use their free time as they want nevertheless if they don’t seem to be in a match state to work once they arrive on web site then this turns into an issue for employers.

‘A delicate reminder that any such misconduct through the Euros can be topic to disciplinary motion will usually suffice.

‘No person needs to be the enjoyable police, and lots of employers are wanting ahead to the Euros as a lot as their workers are. Having a sporting occasions coverage in place forward of main tournaments is the easiest way to keep away from any misunderstanding.’

The BBC stated its protection of Sunday’s match was watched by a mean viewers of 10.5million, peaking at 15million.

The sport was additionally streamed 3.5million occasions on BBC iPlayer.

England bought off to a optimistic begin in Germany when Bellingham scored a header 13 minutes into their Group C opener.

Supervisor Gareth Southgate stated yesterday that he had spoken to his gamers about coping with match background noise as England look to seal Euro 2024 progress with a sport to spare.

England started the match with a hard-fought 1-0 win in opposition to Serbia on Sunday due to Bellingham’s early header however misplaced management of the match, resulting in a lot debate forward of their second match in opposition to Denmark.

However the England boss has been attempting to maintain the concentrate on what’s essential forward of as we speak’s match.

‘There’s going to be a story round a participant, a few gamers after each England sport,’ Southgate stated, praising Phil Foden for doing an ‘distinctive job’ in opposition to Serbia regardless of some onlookers questioning his show.

‘This can be a totally different world to the one you expertise at golf equipment. The gamers as a collective recognise that now after the final couple of days. We talked with them about it.

‘It is very uncommon at their membership they’d win a sport and expertise what they’ve skilled during the last couple of days.

‘I’ve to verify I can information them via that, allow them to perceive it and recognise it is the truth of our world however that we should not be thrown off observe by it.

‘We’re in a very good place, we all know we wish to play higher, there are lot of issues we did rather well and we transfer in the direction of tomorrow’s sport.’