Southgate: Players must be perfect to beat Spain in final
The Independent|July 12, 2024
Gareth Southgate believes England will have to be perfect” to beat Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
MIGUEL DELANEY
Southgate: Players must be perfect to beat Spain in final

The Three Lions manager stressed that the resilience his side had shown throughout the tournament had created a “togetherness” and “spirit” in the camp. But warned that Spain would “rightly” be favourites for Sunday’s clash at the Olympiastadion.

England have a chance to make up for their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy at Wembley, as they prepare to compete in their first tournament final on foreign soil after beating the Netherlands with a last-gasp Ollie Watkins goal on Wednesday.

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