<P> The tournament also marked the 30th anniversary of the 1966 World Cup victory, so fans' expectations were high as the tournament began, with Venables deploying emerging younger stars such as Steve McManaman, Darren Anderton and Gary Neville alongside established mainstays of previous campaigns, including Paul Gascoigne, Stuart Pearce, David Platt and Tony Adams, a player featuring in his first tournament since the debacle of Euro 1988 . </P> <P> After famous victories over Scotland, a 2--0 win featuring a crucial David Seaman penalty save and a brilliant Gascoigne goal, and the Netherlands by 4--1, and a rare penalty shoot - out win over Spain, England fans were subjected to déjà vu as their side lost a semi-final on penalties to Germany again after drawing 1--1 . Gareth Southgate missed the vital penalty this time . His penalty being saved by goalkeeper Andreas Köpke . Alan Shearer, who had taken over from Lineker as England's core centre forward, emerged from the tournament as its top scorer with five goals . </P> <P> Due to tension between himself and the FA, over the extension of his contract after the tournament, Venables announced in January 1996 that he would step down after the European Championships (3), although it became widely and inaccurately reported that Venables was told by the FA he would not be employed further . This was because of ongoing worries, about his business interests . </P> <P> On 2 May 1996, Glenn Hoddle was named as the new England manager, eight years after his final international appearance, and one year after his last game at club level . Hoddle selected Alan Shearer as captain, replacing Tony Adams, but also brought a number of emerging talents into the squad, including the Manchester United midfield trio of Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and David Beckham, and central defenders Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell . </P>

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