Love all...thanks to a touch of the Southgates!

KEOTHAVONG TOOK A LEAF OUT OF EX-THREE LIONS BOSS'S PLAYBOOK TO CREATE HARMONY IN TEAM GB

- NEIL MCLEMAN

ANNE KEOTHAVONG has been inspired by Gareth Southgate to promote a positive atmosphere in her squad.

And the Great Britain captain admits she regrets getting "angry" with a former team-mate when she played for her country.

Emma Raducanu has revealed playing spike ball, inside jokes and lots of laughs have helped the 2024 squad through to a very winnable Billie Jean King Cup semi-final against Slovakia today.

And the former US Open champion is combining brilliantly with British No.1 Katie Boulter on and off the court as GB have yet to drop a set. "She's such a friendly girl," said Raducanu.

It is very different from much of Keothavong's career where she and the late Elena Baltacha, who later became a close friend, had a fierce rivalry as Britain's top two players.

That caused tension for the national team like in old England squads between players from Manchester United and Chelsea.