Yahoo News Adorable moment Manchester City-mad dog cheers on England in Euros shootout win
This video shows the adorable moment a pup cheered on Trent Alexander-Arnold during England's penalty shoot-out win against Switzerland at the weekend.
Nine-year-old morkie - half Maltese and half Yorkshire terrier - Mindy can be heard yapping her support for the Liverpool footballer. Owner Janey Ryder, 65, said the football-loving pooch had watched the rest of the Euros – and was loving watching Wimbledon too.
Janey, a customer service agent from Helmshore in Rossendale, said: “She adores football. She's a real Manchester City supporter, she watches them with my partner.
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“I thought it was really funny when the commentator said ‘here we go’ and she started barking – it was like she was listening to every word he was saying. She's been watching the rest of the Euros but I'm only into the England bits.
“She only wants to be involved with football and Wimbledon at the moment. was thinking it was so sweet – she's just a bit of character.”
England’s full squad trained on the eve of the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands. Gareth Southgate’s side are preparing for their third semi-final appearance in four major tournaments as they seek to reach the country’s first men’s final on foreign soil.
England face Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and all 26 players trained on Tuesday lunchtime ahead of making the trip from their Blankenhain base. Harry Kane was among those in action having been substituted during extra-time of Saturday’s quarter-final triumph against Switzerland after clattering into the dugout area.
Luke Shaw made his first appearance since mid-February in that shoot-out win and has declared himself ready to start on Wednesday.
