World Cup: Gareth Southgate 'Incredibly Proud' As England Bow Out

Gareth Southgate could not fault any of his England players (Aaron Chown/PA)1

Gareth Southgate spoke with immense pride after England’s wonderful adventure ended with defeat in the World Cup third-place play-off, Saturday.

The Three Lions’s boss who spoke after the game said the players did well in the competition and would love to build on that for the future.

“I think as a manager, your job is to support the players, inspire the players, to give them the best possible way to be successful,” the manager said.

“For me, it should never be about you. It’s about the team, and the group of staff and the fans. I’m incredibly proud of what the players have done.

According to him, “We had two days to get ready. Some of the players couldn’t go again. They all wanted to but we knew we needed to refresh the team to have any chance in the game.

“It was an incredibly difficult game for us but in the second half the players were relentless in trying to keep going, actually played some good football, created some chances.

“In the end, we are very proud of what we’ve done. We’re under no illusions as to where we stand as a team. We’ve finished in the final four, but we are not a top-four team yet. We know that we’ve never hidden behind that. Against the very best teams, we’ve come up short.

“But we’ve had a wonderful adventure and some experiences that will stand this group of players and staff in really good stead for the future. I couldn’t ask any more of any of my players today or right through the seven weeks we have worked together.”





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