England face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday. Will football ever return to the home country?
Bernie RonayThe Guardian’s chief sports reporter said: Hannah Moore Why is this such a big moment for England manager Gareth Southgate?
“Before he took charge of England he was known as the man who missed the penalty against Germany in the Euro 96 semi-final.
“And what’s really interesting is he took that moment, deconstructed it and turned it into the success he is now… He analysed how to take a penalty. England have now won penalties and become masters of the penalty, which is extraordinary. He took away the pressure, the noise. That was his total focus.”
“This is truly a rare success story of someone who turned the worst moment of their professional life into a springboard to learn, succeed and have the best moment of their professional life.”
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