England s forward Harry Kane celebrates scoring the team s third goal. (AFP Photo)
ROME: Harry Kane scored twice as a buoyant England cruised through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday.
Kane ended a worrying international scoring drought by netting in the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in midweek and he put England ahead inside four minutes on a sweaty evening in the Italian capital.
Gareth Southgate s side then put this quarter-final tie out of sight with two more goals early in the second half, one from Harry Maguire before Kane netted again.
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Millions will be tuning in to watch England’s European Championship quarter-final against Ukraine on Saturday night and it wouldn’t be a surprise if Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is one of them.
Obviously, there is a strong Chelsea connection in the England camp with Mason Mount, Reece James and Ben Chilwell in Gareth Southgate’s squad. The club’s former assistant coach Steve Holland is second in command to Southgate too.
But it is in the opposition dugout where one suspects Abramovich’s support and interest will lie most because that is where his close friend, Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko, will be.