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Now, you might not know this, but the BBC online cricket team is absolutely bossing this live text today, in the absence of any live cricket. So it's only fair we get the chance to promote some cricket content, right?

In fairness, you don't need to be a cricket fan to hear this wonderful podcast when Gareth Southgate joined Jonathan Agnew on A View from the Boundary.

Southgate talks about the differences in managing in football compared to cricket, what he learnt from Euro 96 and batting with his son.

Have a listen here.

Meanwhile it's freezing and raining back in England. Well played all involved, well played.

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Meet England's number-one supporting elephant - Eggmint.

This cuddly little fella belongs to Mark Bennett's now 22-year-old daughter Francesca.

Mark, 62, and his brother Tony, 65, have taken Eggmint on their many journeys following England and Arsenal and he is proving to be somewhat of a lucky mascot over in Germany.

"My brother and I have been to all the matches with Eggmint," Mark told BBC Sport on Thursday. "He’s been putting his stories on social media and is clearly the reason why England have got to the final!

"We’re going to have a long car drive so it’s just as well he’s not travel sick! No-one seems to think it’s odd seeing two 60-something year old men filming a small great elephant!"

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Mark got in touch with us again on Saturday with an update, en route to Heathrow to board a plane to Germany: "We’ve been to all the England games so far and will be in Berlin on Sunday with the lucky elephant in tow. Well, I say in tow, to be honest he is the responsible one!

"We’ve put in some miles on this trip and he has been splashed with beer a few times following late England goals. He is going to need a bath when we get him home.

"Eggmint belongs to my daughter Francesca, who has had him since she was five or six, and comes to many games, both international and domestic, and hasn’t seen too many defeats when he attends.

"He was with us during the group stages of Euro 2016, the Nations League finals in Portugal in 2019 and at every England game during Euro 2020.

"He hasn’t done a World Cup yet, but is hopeful for 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico. He loves being with the lads on tour."

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Mike: Just spent the week in Kos. Now waiting to fly home before heading to Berlin tomorrow morning. Back via Prague on Tuesday. Kos-Horsham-Berlin-Prague. 4 nights 4 different countries.

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And then there were two.

Spain have caught the eye with some fantastic performances, while England have slowly but steadily improved.

Who has the best players though? Would you have Lamine Yamal or Bukayo Saka on the right?

Rodri or Declan Rice in midfield? Marc Cucurella at left-back?

We want you to pick a combined XI here.

Rob Green
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

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We've got Jude Bellingham and they [Spain] know what he's all about - they've seen it, we all have but they feel the enormity of it and they've played against it.

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What Ollie Watkins has done, with his winning goal against the Netherlands, is to put the Spanish back-line on edge.

If he comes off the bench, he will be seen as a different sort of player they’re are going to be up against.

He will have that reputation if he comes on, that feeling, that aura about him.

The Spanish defence will feel that.

Scott in Southend-on-Sea: We took a punt on booking flights for the final before the tournament began, in the hope England made it. London to Hamburg, then back to London from Cologne. £84! Connecting trains booked last night [Wednesday]. All in all, it’s looking like a bargain compared to prices now.

Russ: Was lucky to bag tickets for the final in the ballot so we booked flights and accommodation a few months back hoping (dreaming) that we might get to see England play. Watching Ollie Watkins' goal on repeat today [Thursday] - it did actually happen didn’t it?! Colemanballs on tour.

Following England's win over the Netherlands on Wednesday, BBC Sport asked to hear from England supporters who were planning to make the journey to Germany for Sunday's final.

Hundreds got in touch and we will bring you a taste of their exodus to Berlin.

Starting with Scott and Russ, whose optimism and forward thinking is now paying dividends...

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Spain are back in a European Championship final for the first time since 2012 - they will play England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday at 20:00 BST.

How much can you remember from their last triumph in the competition? Take our quiz here to find out.

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OK, so Spain have pedigree, but England have reached the European Championship final in consecutive editions. Indeed, they’ve now reached more major tournament finals in four attempts under Gareth Southgate (2), than they did in their first 23 appearances at the World Cup/EUROs combined (1) before his tenure.

This is Spain’s fifth European Championship final. La Roja won in 1964, 2008, 2012 and lost in 1984 to hosts France.

They could become the first team to win the competition on four separate occasions.

Spain have won the last three major tournament finals they have reached, including the 2010 World Cup. No European side has ever been successful in four consecutive World Cup/Euros finals.

The front page of Friday's Spanish newspaper AS featured Manchester City midfielder Rodri holding aloft a Spain jersey, with a headline which reads "we want to be remembered".

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Trevor you've moved her from Alicante to the west Midlands - I think she deserves that win.

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BBC News, West Midlands

What do you do when your mum supports Spain but your dad's backing England?

Mum knows best apparently in the Baker household, where Trevor and Monika's six-year-old son has opted to support her homeland Spain.

The pair met in the Spanish city of Alicante before moving to the West Midlands and the couple say so far there hasn't been any tension, but who knows with a European title at stake.

“We’ll see what happens on Sunday but so far it’s been fun,” Trevor says.

Click here to read more about how divided families are handling the pressure of Sunday's final.

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Now you are talking my language.

I don't imagine there is any Paul Young - for shame - but if you fancy getting into the mood with some music, BBC Sounds has you covered. There's a brilliant Euro 96 Mixtape with Fearne Cotton here, which can be washed down with this Indie Football Playlist.

Get on it!

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Kerry: From 10 members in Qatar to 54 members now. We've had a ball & we're all going to Berlinnnnnn #ESTCGirlsClub , external#BBCFootball, external

Should Gareth Southgate's side go on to win Euro 2024 their last training session will live long in their memories.

The common denominator from these pictures being how relaxed, happy but also focused the players look...

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England Under-17s World Cup-winning team-mate Steven Sessegnon knew Phil Foden was going to be a star the first time he came across him.

Sessegnon was playing for Fulham in a Premier League youth tournament when he came across Foden, who was making his way at Manchester City.

"It was Under-13s or Under-14s," said Sessgnon. "Little Fulham against big Man City.

"We put in the performance of our lives. We wanted it so much and the intensity was amazing.

"Then they put a long ball forward, someone headed it out, and little Phil Foden – who was about four foot – took it on his chest, no bounce, no step and put it into the top corner. We thought ‘who is this kid?'

"He plays at a ridiculous level. Phil has been 'that' guy since he was young. It is no surprise where he is."