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The Euro 2016 minute: and then there were two

France advance.
France advance. Photograph: Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images

1. The difference

Paul Pogba wasn’t perfect, but he still taught the brilliant but blunt German side a lesson in cutting edge, writes Barney Ronay.

Here’s his full piece

Celebration time.
Celebration time. Photograph: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images

2. Löw blow

‘I think 24 teams are too many,’ said Germany coach Joachim Löw after the 2-0 defeat in Marseille. ‘The quality is suffering.’

Do you agree?

Frustration for Jogi.
Frustration for Jogi. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

3. Cartoon time

David Squires lends his thoughts on the semi-finals, and looks ahead to the hosts taking on the, er, neutrals’ favourite?

The full strip

Here you go.
Here you go. Illustration: David Squires for the Guardian

4. There's also Portugal

Michael Cox explains how Fernando Santos found a solution to their attacking conundrum: forget the centre-forward.

Read more

Next stop: Paris.
Next stop: Paris. Photograph: BPI/Rex/Shutterstock

5. England in the final

It’s an almighty flimsy straw to clutch at, but Mark Clattenburg will referee Sunday’s final at the Stade de France. Very flimsy.

The full story

We said flimsy!
We said flimsy! Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
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