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From Jesse to Jude: Tracing Gareth Southgate’s four stages of English evolution
Gareth Southgate has achieved great success with England, but a trophy still eludes him (Getty Images/The Independent) England have come a long way since Gareth Southgate’s first game as England manager, back in a distant dream when Joe Hart was in goal, Gary Cahill was the defensive rock and Theo Walcott was on the wing. … Read more
Bromances rekindled and a ‘Chilly’ lookalike: what we learned from England’s first training session
Gareth Southgate has faced fitness issues and absences in the build-up to Euro 2024. But all 26 players trained on Tuesday as England gave their best for the first time since arriving in Germany the night before. England kick off their Group C campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday, before taking on Denmark and … Read more
Erik ten Hag remains as manager of Manchester United and is in discussions about a new contract
Manchester United have decided to retain confidence in Erik ten Hag, ending months of uncertainty over the manager’s position at Old Trafford. The Dutchman is now in discussions about a new contract, with his current contract expiring in 2025. The move follows an extensive review, during which United’s new hierarchy decided that Ten Hag deserves … Read more
Group C guide to Euro 2024: fixtures, squads and star players to watch as England aim for glory
(The FA via Getty Images) This time England will try to perform one better at the European Championship than they did three years ago on home soil, when they were defeated by Italy in the final. This time, Gareth Southgate has a much-changed squad and much-changed expectations from the team as the Three Lions look … Read more
A look at Gareth Southgate’s final 24 hours before his biggest call as England manager
Gareth Southgate has picked perhaps his boldest tournament squad as England manager – Getty Images/Richard Pelham There were many close calls for Gareth Southgate in the last 24 hours as he reduced one of England’s most talented generations of players to 26 for this month’s European Championship, although none left his players as shocked as … Read more
England’s final squad for Euro 2024: player-by-player verdict
Phil Foden (left to right), Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham – England’s Euro 2024 squad verdict by player England will be aiming to do one better than the last European Championship, when they reached the final and lost on penalties. Gareth Southgate has trimmed his 33-man training squad ahead of Friday midnight’s deadline and will … Read more