The England bosss declared he is "not a believer in fairy tales but a believer in dreams" and assured fans that his players have "big dreams" for today.
Speaking ahead of tonight's crucial clash against Spain in Berlin where England could lift a trophy for the first time in 58 years, he added the squad were "excited for the challenge".
Southgate said: "We're excited for the challenge. Clearly the team have improved over the last few weeks, shown incredible character and resilience.
"I have to say they have been a pleasure to work with every day on the training pitch."
Referring to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when England was knocked out by France in the quarter finals he added "now we have a fabulous opportunity to achieve tomorrow what we set out from the moment we left Qatar earlier than we'd have liked."
He added: "I am not a believer in fairy tales but I am a believer in dreams.
"We've had big dreams, but you have to make those things happen. Fate, the run that we've had, the late goals, the penalties - it doesn't equate to it being our moment. We have to make it happen tomorrow and perform at the level we need to. Of course, it would be a lovely story and it's in our hands, but the performance is the most important thing."
He continued: "When you're trying to create dreams, you've got to have a clear picture of what you want to see at the end of it. That lights a small fire for some people but we know what it would mean to everybody at home, we know what it would mean to us as a squad, the hard work that has gone in.
"Not just this group, but players who have been with us the past six or seven years and played a really big part.
"The staff with us, it's been a huge team effort and all of those people have helped create the culture we have and we would love to give everyone a special night again tomorrow."
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 14, 2024 من Sunday Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 14, 2024 من Sunday Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Armchair viewers' blank afternoon
TEMPERATURES below freezing wiped out both of the ITV fixtures yesterday leaving viewers without any live racing to watch.
Kyrgios slams Sinner and will not be silenced
NICK KYRGIOS has warned he is not going “to shut up” about Italian hero Jannik Sinner’s failed drug tests in the build-up to the Australian Open.
Will power for Sarries
TOM WILLIS surged over for two tries to give England boss Steve Borthwick another compelling reminder that his Test debut is overdue.
NOW HAAL'S WELL AGAIN AT ETIHAD
THE crisis is officially over and normal service has resumed.
NWANERI ONLY HIGH SPOT FOR GUNNERS
Lacklustre draw deals title hopes fresh blow
Stroke victim meets cops who saved her
A WOMAN who had a cardiac arrest and stroke while driving and miraculously survived has been reunited with the officers who saved her life.
Mum's cash crisis after cancer bills
A MOTHER-of-three whose mouth cancer was missed due to Covid restrictions is now facing eviction after failing to pay bills during her two years of treatment and rehabilitation.
100 'jump dock' at court despite £7m safety drive
MORE than 100 prisoners have escaped custody by jumping out of the dock during the last seven years - despite a government-funded scheme to make courts more secure.
We must teach pupils why Britain is 'Great'
ALMOST from the moment the first child crossed the threshold and entered a classroom, governments, dictators and other political leaders have sought to use education as a means of indoctrination and controlling the population.
Half a billion in pensions to dead people
BUNGLING civil servants overpaid £511.8 million in state pensions and pension credits to dead recipients, and failed to claw back £256.8m of it over the past five years.
