England show swagger, style and depth of title contenders

Lions roar!: England players celebrate their second goal against Ukraine at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. — AFP

ROME: England put aside caution and fear to deliver a performance full of confidence bordering on swagger as they swept aside Ukraine 4-0 to reach the semi-finals, looking genuine title contenders in the process.

Wednesday’s opponents Denmark may offer a sterner test at Wembley than Ukraine provided at the Stadio Olimpico, and an eventual final against Spain or Italy is a different matter altogether, but if there were any doubts about England’s credentials they were answered in Rome.