Ian Wright catches England heat as madcap penalty take sparks surprise Neville and Carragher truce

Ian Wright has left viewers baffled as he branded Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries "reckless' after England were awarded a controversial penalty.

The Three Lions got off to a nightmare star in their Euro 2024 semi-final when Dutch forward Xavi Simons dispossessed Declan Rice and produced a stunning strike to beat Jordan Pickford in the seventh minute. But England were handed a lifeline by referee Felix Zweyer and the VAR team.

England captain Harry Kane was involved in a collision in the box with Dumfries as the Bayern Munich man looked to take a shot at goal. While Kane stayed on the floor, play went on before referee Zweyer was sent to the monitor to review the flashpoint by the VAR team. He would points to the spot before Kane coolly converted.

But former England international Neville couldn't wrap his head around the call on ITV. He rinsed the match officials stating: "As a defender, I think it's a disgrace. I think it's an absolute disgraceful decision - to have given against me as a defender at any time but especially in a semi-final. I have to say he just goes in naturally to block the shot, that is nowhere near a penalty.

"I have to say I don't think there was many England players claiming for it either. Harry stayed down, he had a bit of a tap on his foot, but it's never a penalty for me. But you take your luck."

Wright took a totally different viewpoint: "I think when you look at the way penalties are given now and the way that penalties are given now, that is reckless..." Neville was left in disbelief: "Reckless? That is not reckless. Oh my god..."

The Arsenal legend was undeterred: "It is reckless, that is why they have given it. We have VAR, we have everything. If that is anywhere else on the pitch