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• Southgate lauds UEFA's 'common sense' approach to Bellingham punishment

  England manager Gareth Southgate is satisfied with UEFA's "common sense decision" to hand Jude Bellingham a suspended ban.

  Bellingham was fined €30,000 on Friday, while being hit with a one-match ban, which is suspended for a year dependent on good behaviour.

  That was Bellingham's punishment for an overzealous celebration after he scored a stunning overhead kick to restore parity in England's Euro 2024 last-16 tie with Slovakia.

  The Three Lions went on to win 2-1 after extra time, with Bellingham insisting on social media that the celebration had not been meant to cause any offence.

  And while UEFA has punished the 21-year-old, Southgate believes the governing body has handled the situation well, with Bellingham available for England's clash with Switzerland on Saturday.

  "I thought it was a common sense decision," Southgate said.

  "When you score a goal of the quality that he did, at the age that he is, you are going to get a rush of adrenaline.

  "There was no intent in the gesture towards anybody but communication he has with his family.

  "From our perspective, we thought it was a sensible outcome."

  It has been reported England, who have limped their way through the tournament so far, will switch to a three-at-the-back system against the Swiss.

  Southgate, though, was giving little away.

  He said: "We're always considering the best way to approach a game.

  "We're always trying to prepare to give our opponents the best possible game."

  Southgate, who will manage his 100th England game on Saturday, knows the Three Lions have more to give.

  "You obviously want to play well as a team, your ambition is to play as well as you possibly can," he added.

  "Every team wants to excite, every team wants to score goals. We've played opponents who have made it very, very difficult for us.

  "And there's been a lot of expectation on the team in the early part of the tournament especially, so I feel that the team even in training now look in a different place mentally. They look more fluid, and I'm expecting us to play well."

  Southgate confirmed Luke Shaw was fit and available for selection, though did not reveal whether the left-back would feature.

• Bellingham fined by UEFA but England star free to face Switzerland

  Jude Bellingham has been fined by UEFA for a gesture made in England's win over Slovakia at Euro 2024, while Turkiye's Merih Demiral has been banned for two games for his goal celebration.

  England midfielder Bellingham scored a stunning overhead kick to equalise in stoppage time against Solvakia, keeping his side's tournament hopes alive.

  But he was seen kissing his hand and grabbing his crotch after the full-time whistle in a gesture some interpreted as an insult towards Slovakia's fans and bench.

  Bellingham later took to social media to rubbish the claims, claiming it was an "inside joke gesture".

  After an investigation, UEFA has handed him a €30,000 fine, along with a one-match suspended ban, which means he can face Switzerland on Saturday.

  The ban is suspended for one year.

  While Bellingham will be available for England's quarter-final against Switzerland, Demiral will not be able to play in his side's match against the Netherlands.

  The defender scored twice against Austria, including the fastest-ever knockout round goal in Euros history, and celebrated his second with a 'wolf salute'.

  His gesture, which is banned in France and Austria, is associated with the far-right extremist group Grey Wolves, which is linked with Turkiye’s ruling coalition party, the National Movement Party.

• Ronaldo's tears after penalty miss normal, says Portugal team-mate Silva

  Cristiano Ronaldo's tears upon missing a penalty in Portugal's Euro 2024 last-16 tie versus Slovenia are not worthy of discussion, says his team-mate Bernardo Silva.

  Ronaldo saw an extra-time spot-kick saved by Jan Oblak as Portugal played out a goalless draw in Monday's tie, only to scrape through to the quarter-finals on penalties.

  The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored in the shoot-out but is yet to net in regular play at this tournament, despite amassing a competition-high 20 shots worth 2.75 expected goals (xG).

  He has failed to score in his last eight appearances at the World Cup or European Championships, having netted 10 times in his previous nine between 2018 and 2022.

  When asked about Ronaldo's tears at Thursday's pre-match press conference, Silva said: "We're humans and he felt emotional when he missed a penalty. 

  "It's acceptable, isn't it? Sometimes you react in ways you don't expect... he felt he could have done better in that moment.

  "He cries for a bit, which is how humans deal with emotions sometimes.

  "So I don't see any reason for people to discuss it. Obviously people will, because that's the business."

  Though Portugal impressed as they beat Turkiye 3-0 in their second group-stage match, they have disappointed in their other games and been criticised at home over a lack of attacking thrust.

  Asked about that criticism, Silva said: "We understand it, it's part of the business, it's the reason why we earn so much money and we are able to give our families and friends a better life.

  "We don't complain about the criticism, it's for good and for bad, it's our job. 

  "When it comes to June and a World Cup or Euros, everyone thinks they're a manager. We get that and we accept that."