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England boss Southgate: I had to tell Saka & Bellingham it doesn't normally work like this!

The England boss led his side to their first major final in 55 years by defeating Denmark in extra time

Gareth Southgate has jokingly told two of his young players that reaching the final of a major tournament, as England did on Wednesday, is not normally what happens for the Three Lions.

England reached their first major final in 55 years by defeating Denmark 2-1 after extra time at Wembley, with Harry Kane's controversial winner booking a spot against Italy in the final on Sunday.

The victory helped banish some painful semi-final memories for England, including a loss to Germany at Euro 96 and defeat to Croatia at World Cup 2018.