England Defeat Italy in Naples : England got their 2024 Euro qualification tournament off to a perfect start with a 2-1 victory against Italy at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples as Luke Shaw saw an 80th minute sending off.
West Ham United captain Declan Rice netted in the 13th minute to put the Three Lions ahead.
Tottenham Hotspur attacker Harry Kane , captain of England , converted a 44th minute penalty to make it 2-0 for the visiting team.
In the 56th minute , Mateo Retegui scored after a Harry Maguire mistake to reduce the deficit, but England held on amid intense pressure to claim three excellent points.
Gareth Southgate’s side play at Wembley stadium against Ukraine on March 26th for their second qualifying game whereas Italy go to Malta on the same day.
Kane thus becomes England’s all time top goal scorer on 54 goals in 81 games overtaking Wayne Rooney who netted 53 times in 120 national-team appearances.
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