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Gary Lineker versus Ian Wright and Alan Shearer up against Gary Neville: BBC and ITV release their teamsheets for coverage of the Euro 2020 final

The BBC and ITV have unveiled their presenting lineups for the Euro 2020 final as the broadcasters prepare to battle for viewers of England's clash against Italy on Sunday. Both broadcasters will be airing the historic game at Wembley and will be vying for the lion's share of a potentially record-breaking TV audience, which could surpass 32 million.  It comes after more than 27 million people tuned into England's semi-final against Denmark on Wednesday. It was the most watched non-news event since Croatia knocked England out of the 2018 World Cup - and Sunday's game guarantees to be even bigger.  The final against Italy could break the viewing record set by the 1966 World Cup final, which brought in 32.3 million viewers.  Gary Lineker will be heading up the BBC coverage of the historic England v Italy Euro 2020 final on Sunday Team BBC: Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard will be offering their expert analysis of Sunday's Euro 2020 final  Gabby Logan will be reporting p

Covid cases soar in Spain and Portugal as Delta variant takes hold - just as millions of Brits prepare to fly there when virus restrictions ease on July 19

Covid cases are soaring in Spain and Portugal now the Delta variant has taken hold, just as millions of Brits prepare for their holidays after July 19. Double-jabbed Britons will now be able to travel to amber list countries — which currently include the two nations on the Iberian peninsula — without isolating on return from Freedom Day in just over a week, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced yesterday. Under the new rules, vaccinated travellers to green and amber list destinations only need to pay for a lateral flow test before travelling home and a PCR test on or before day two of return. Children aged five and over will also need to be tested. But Spain and Portugal are both experiencing a surge in cases not far behind the UK's, which recorded 35,707 positive tests yesterday, with the average number of cases now starting to rival levels seen in January. Spain's spiralling cases prompted officials to urge people not to cancel their holidays in the country. Cases per 10

'A magical day... then we drove home': England fans recall going suited-and-booted to 1966 World Cup final at Wembley after paying 15 shillings for a ticket - and say fans 'didn't go wild like they do today'

Football frenzy is building across the nation as the England team attempt to make history by winning their first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup victory. Street parties are being planned, thousands will gather in towns and cities to watch on giant screens and millions of pints are expected to be guzzled as fans pray for the end of a painful 55 year-wait when England take on Italy in the final of Euro 2020. But one group find themselves among a small but exclusive club of England supporters who can proudly say they were at Wembley for the 1966 victory and are still around to tell the tale. MailOnline spoke to the select few who will relive England's 1966 glory when they watch Sunday's match. One group of loyal supporters find themselves among a small but exclusive club of England followers who can proudly say they were at Wembley for the 1966 victory and are still around to tell the tale Age in 1966: 19 Retired photographer 'I was the Football Association's offici

Woman, 36, is charged with murder of pensioner, 67, whose decapitated body was found in Devon woods two weeks after she disappeared from her London home

A woman has been charged with the murder of a pensioner whose decapitated body was discovered in woodland two weeks after she disappeared from her home in London. Mee Kuen Chong, 67, known to friends as Deborah, was found near Bennett Road in Salcombe, Devon, at around 5pm on June 27. Police said that 36-year-old Jemma Mitchell from Brondesbury Park in Brent, north-west London, has been charged with her murder. She was arrested at a residential address in Kilburn on Tuesday evening and will appear in custody at Willesden Magistrates' Court later today. The body of Mee Kuen Chong (pictured above), 67, known to friends as Deborah, was found in woodland near Bennett Road in Salcombe, Devon, at around 5pm on June 27 Ms Chong had been reported missing from her home in Wembley on June 11 before her decapitated body was found 16 days later  Ms Chong had been reported missing from her home in Wembley on June 11. Her death was initially treated as unexplained with the investigation led by D

Paramedics are hurt when ambulance flips onto its side in dramatic crash with Audi A1

Three paramedics have been injured after their ambulance overturned following a collision with an Audi A1 in Dorset. The Southern Western Ambulance Service flipped on its side following the dramatic crash at a crossroads in Poole on Friday.  The driver of the ambulance managed to climb out of the wreckage through the rear doors while two other paramedics were helped out by members of the public through the passenger side door.  Luckily the ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time as it was returning from a separate incident.      The three paramedics and the driver of the Audi received minor injuries and were taken to hospital as a precaution. Pictures from the scene show the front of the grey Audi completely crumpled.  An ambulance overturned at a crossroads in Poole before members of the public were pictured helping to pull out two paramedics from the vehicle's side door  The Audi A1 which clipped the ambulance was pictured crumpled at the front, while its driver, a ma

Daddy daycare! Adorable moment 12 tiny emu chicks chase their father across an outback Australian road

A family of emus - including 12 little chicks - have been spotted crossing an outback Australian road after their father started marching across the tarmac.  The picturesque scene was captured by TikTok user lukapfister0 while on a surfing trip in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park off the coast of Adelaide, South Australia. The vision, filmed in September 2020, shows the leader of the pack - believed to be their father - being followed by his chicks without much care for the humans watching on. Initially only nine chicks can be seen in the footage but as the man filming steps out of his car, three more stragglers run to catch up to the father emu. Emus live with their father until they are around four months old and can forage for themselves. Mother emus lay the eggs for the male to incubate for up to seven weeks before the chicks hatch. TikTok footage captured in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park in South Australia captured the incredible moment a mob of emus crossed a road

England stars Jack Grealish and Jordan Pickford will lead trip to Las Vegas if they beat Italy to win Euro 2020

England stars Jack Grealish and Jordan Pickford say they will lead the Three Lions on a three-week Las Vegas trip should the national side beat Italy in their crunch Euro 2020 final on Sunday.  Sunday's clash may be England's most important game in half a century, but some of the squad already seem to have their eyes set on a bigger prize this summer. If England does lift its first international trophy in 55 years, stars Jordan Pickford and Jack Grealish have promised to take the lead on the Three Lions next international tour, a three-week 'lads holiday' in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both Pickford, 27, and Grealish, 25, have confirmed they'll be getting 'the rave on' in a wild tour of America's 'Entertainment Capital of the World'. And it's expected that a handful of the squad's young stars, namely Declan Rice, Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell, will join them in toasting England's success. Both Jack Grealish and Jordan Pickford have promised to