This is why they keep coming back in their thousands to Germany, going through the anguish to experience this elation. A Euro's journey now continuing on to the semifinals. But how agonizing was this quarter final against Switzerland? Hacking with more purpose could have put away their chances. And slack defending allowed Breale and Bolo to find the breakthrough for Switzerland. England faced elimination just like last weekend until Bukhaya Saka came to the rescue. Royal relief at the equalizer. But in extra time, they were clinging on. Only in the shootout were they finally clinical. Cole Palmer making the perfect start. Jordan Pickford making the save. An advantage never lost. Jude Bellingham, Bukhaya Saka, Ivan Tony, and Trent Alexander-Arnaud. That really was England netting all five, exercising the penalty's pain from the final three years ago.

Listen, we know there's two more games until we can change our lives and make some history that's never been made before. So we're really focused on that. We're going to enjoy tonight and obviously focus on the next game.

It's a third semifinal in four tournaments for Gareth Southgate.

I love the players. I love being in that moment with them. I took this job to try and improve English football, not the seniors, when I first joined the football association. I wanted us to regain credibility on a world stage. We I got a lot of trauma from the last year, so I'm just happy for us to win, actually. I was nearly crying at the end, to be honest.

How are you feeling? I just thought they played so much better than the last two games.

Perhaps this is just more evidence of how Gareth Southgate has changed the mindset of this team. After the pain of the penalty shootout defeat in the final three years ago, this was redemption. Now the three lines are through to a third semifinal in four tournaments under Southgate.

England have rarely dazzled in Germany, but the resilience, desire, and character is giving Southgate belief. Can it carry them into another final? Rob Harris, Sky News, Düsseldorff.