It’s ultimately where you’re judged and these are the opportunities to make history,” Southgate told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies.
Clive Rose/Getty ImagesAnd then one heart-breaking step closer – a penalty shootout loss to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.
Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesWhen asked whether it was indeed the best chance, Southgate replied: “It’s the next chance, so we’ll only know afterwards whether it was the best chance.
Lee Smith/Action Images/ReutersIndeed, Southgate is no stranger at having to navigate the hostile dynamic that has often existed between the England team and the British media.
“When you’re on the cusp on a tournament like this then every hour you’re thinking about the team, nothing else.
Persons:
Gareth Southgate, He’s, It’s, you’re, ” Southgate, Amanda Davies, “, we’ll, Southgate, Luka, Clive Rose, ”, you’ve, Jadon Sancho, Laurence Griffiths, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane, We’ve, they’re, Lee Smith, effacing Southgate, “ Don’t, hadn’t, Nick Potts, ‘, Sam Allardyce’s, “ I’ve, I’ve, I’m, There’s
Organizations:
CNN, England, Malta, Germany, England’s Football Association, Lions, Manchester United, Southgate, English, Middlesbrough
Locations:
Germany, Luka Modrić, Croatia, Italy, Russia, England, France, ” England, Southgate, British, “