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Keown and Bent's England review

Jim White and Simon Jordan were live from Dusseldorf, Germany on Euro 2024's second rest day. They were joined by former England internationals Martin Keown and Darren Bent, as questions are being asked of the likes of Declan Rice and Harry Kane ahead of Sunday's last-16 tie. There was also time for European football expert Andy Brassell to pop in to highlight the threat the Slovakians could pose, and reflect on the performances of some more tournament hopefuls.

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