Petition to UEFA started to try and get England vs Denmark REPLAYED - claiming Raheem Sterling dived to earn penalty that led to Three Lions' extra-time winner in Euro 2020 semi-final
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As the dust settles on England's tense and dramatic Euro 2020 semi-final win over Denmark on Wednesday night, it is becoming clear that the abiding memory for most will be the penalty awarded to Raheem Sterling in extra-time - and whether it should have given.
For all England fans the answer is yes, absolutely. Joakim Maehle swiped for the ball and made contact with Sterling's leg. For good measure, Mathias Jensen cut across him after that too.
For Denmark fans and most neutrals - who, let's face it, were supporting Denmark - there was no contact, or it was so minimal that it did not justify Sterling going down and certainly not the awarding of a