England can be taking part in Spain within the Euro 2024 last on Sunday. Is soccer coming house?
Barney Ronay, chief sports activities author for the Guardian, tells Hannah Moore why that is such a momentous second for the England supervisor, Gareth Southgate.
“He was identified earlier than he managed England because the man who missed a penalty at Euro ’96 within the semi-final towards Germany.
“And what’s actually fascinating is that he’s taken that second and deconstructed it and turned it into the supply of his success now … He’s damaged down tips on how to take penalties. England now win them, and at the moment are the very best at them, which is extraordinary. He’s taken away the stress, the noise, that’s been his complete focus.
“So it’s a very uncommon success story of somebody taking the worst second of their skilled life and turning right into a springboard to study and succeed and have the very best second in your skilled life.”
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