Cole Palmer made a Love Island joke underneath Declan Rice's Instagram post, after England beat Switzerland to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
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England won on penaltiesHave reached Euro 2024 semi-finalsPalmer and Rice clearly fans of dating showWHAT HAPPENED?
England beat Switzerland on penalties to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals, with Palmer stepping up to take, and score, the first spot-kick. Rice posted a celebratory Instagram message after the game, writing: "Togetherness. Semis we coming!"
Under the message, Palmer left a reference to ITV2's smash hit reality show.
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Palmer has struggled for minutes at Euro 2024 but he played a key role in their victory over the Swiss, setting the tone with an ice-cold penalty kick. That was followed by Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all finding the back of the net as England booked safe passage into a last-four encounter with the Netherlands.
WHAT PALMER SAID
Underneath Rice's Instagram post, Palmer wrote: "WHOS EMMAAAAAAAAA."
The message is a reference to Nicole Samuels, who repeatedly shouted the question during a challenge on the show. Her partner on the show, Ciaran Davies, had kissed new contestant Emma Milton, leaving Nicole to repeatedly scream Palmer's message as she sought to identify the woman.
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Rice and Palmer will have to miss Love Island on Wednesday as England will be facing the Netherlands in the semi-final of Euro 2024.