Gareth southgate
Southgate targets No. 1 ranking for England
Gareth Southgate says he is driven to make England the world's top-ranked team, stressing there is no room for 'sloppiness' as they seek to end their Euro 2024...
The Manchester United centre-back won his 59th cap as a substitute in England's 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow on Tuesday but his performance was marred by an own goal.
Southgate has overseen a transformation of his country's fortunes on the international stage. But after reaching a quarterfinal, semifinal and final in their last three major tournaments, anything less than ending a 58-year trophy drought in Germany next year will be seen as a disappointment.
England manager Gareth Southgate hailed James Maddison as among the best attacking players in the Premier League after the Leicester midfielder was included Thursday in his country's World Cup squad.
Roberto Mancini's men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise and held their nerve to claim a 3-2 shootout victory after a 1-1 draw following extra-time.
Southgate's side launch their campaign against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday, with the manager aiming to build on their run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018. All three of England's group matches are at home and Wembley is hosting some of the knockout matches at the delayed tournament, including both semi-finals and the final.
The 23-year-old Brighton central defender made his international debut in the 1-0 friendly win over Austria last week and backed that up in Sunday's match against the Romanians.
England manager Gareth Southgate selected a provisional 33-man squad on Tuesday that included uncapped defenders Ben Godfrey and Ben White.
Southgate revealed Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden and Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood would not be travelling from Iceland to Denmark for Tuesday's Nations League match.
England’s 5-1 rout of Montenegro in Podgorica in March was soured by racist abuse from fans and the hosts were ordered to play their next European competition match behind closed doors as part of sanctions handed out by Uefa.
A recent report in Britain's Sunday Telegraph said Southgate was on a shortlist being drawn up by Old Trafford chiefs as they sought a permanent replacement for the sacked Jose Mourinho.
Former England captain Cook, 34, who retired from international cricket this year, was his country’s most-capped test player and record test run scorer.
Just over a year ago, England's qualification for the World Cup was greeted with yawns and a barrage of paper aeroplanes from fans disillusioned by decades of underachievement.
Rooney will start on the bench before entering the field for his 120th and final cap in the international at Wembley Stadium.
England's Football Association set up the Rooney tribute with proceeds going to youth charities.
Spain coach Luis Enrique declared himself an admirer of England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the two sides’ meeting on Monday in the UEFA Nations League, saying that he even studies his counterpart’s news conferences.
England manager Gareth Southgate will continue to select younger players who can adapt better to his tactics and preferred formations as he looks to build on the side’s impressive World Cup showing in Russia.
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy says he no longer wants to be considered for England duty and wishes to focus his time on his club career.
If England get past Sweden they face a potential semi-final against hosts Russia or Croatia for their first appearance in a final since winning the World Cup for the only time in 1966.