Gareth Southgate

Tuchel urges 'afraid' England to play without fear

Thomas Tuchel has urged England to play without fear after claiming they were "afraid" in a scathing assessment of their run to the Euro 2024 final under his predecessor Gareth Southgate.

Gareth Southgate taking year out from coaching

Former England manager Gareth Southgate said Thursday he would not return to coaching for the next year.

Carsley won't sing 'God Save the King' before debut as England interim boss

England interim manager Lee Carsley does not plan to sing the British national anthem before his first game in charge against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Carsley appointed as interim England manager

Lee Carsley will step up from his role as England under-21 manager to take temporary charge of the Three Lions, the English Football Association (FA) announced on Friday.

Gareth Southgate: England's nearly man

Gareth Southgate leaves his job as the second most successful England manager in history but with a string of agonising near-misses to his name.

Can England bring it home this time?

In the latest episode of The Daily Star’s podcast Pitch Perfect, we bring you an in-depth discussion about the key battles that may shift the balance in the grand finale of the tournament. 

Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager

"It's time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager," he said in statement.

"Fine margins" as Southgate's England miss out on a trophy again

Spain deserved to win Sunday's showpiece match - England coming alive only after falling behind - but the jury remains out on Southgate.

Spain deserved to win Euros: Southgate

Spain won all seven games in Germany en route to lifting the trophy, but England gave them a hard fight in the final, losing 2-1 to a Mikel Oyarzabal goal four minutes from time.

September 25, 2022
September 25, 2022

Southgate says he is 'right person' to lead England into World Cup

England manager Gareth Southgate, under fire after a disappointing Nations League campaign, said he is nonetheless "the right person" to take the team into this year's World Cup in Qatar.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Southgate puzzled by Hungary's 'boo boys'

Gareth Southgate was perplexed as to why Hungarian children booed England players when they took the knee before the Three Lions' shock Nations League defeat on Saturday. Dominik Szoboszlai's second-half penalty gave Hungary a shock 1-0 victory at the Puskas Arena.

July 9, 2018
July 9, 2018

Croatian midfield threat poses dilemma for Southgate

Manager Gareth Southgate has largely stuck to his guns in terms of England's tactical approach at this tournament but the challenge of a World Cup semi-final against Croatia in Moscow on Wednesday poses him a tricky dilemma.

June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018

Southgate finds weak points in England rout

England coach Gareth Southgate is keeping his feet firmly on the ground after England's 6-1 World Cup group-stage rout of Panama, declaring "I didn't particularly like the performance".

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

Rooney announces international retirement

England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney announces he is retiring from international football with immediate effect.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

Rooney announces international retirement

England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney announces he is retiring from international football with immediate effect.

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

Rooney announces international retirement

England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney announces he is retiring from international football with immediate effect.

June 11, 2017
June 11, 2017

Southgate heartened by England's resolve

England manager Gareth Southgate says his team's last-gasp 2-2 draw against Scotland demonstrated the kind of mental fortitude he is trying to instill in his players.

May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017

Overpaid English youngsters losing edge, says Gareth Southgate

Young English footballers have lost the motivation to succeed after getting paid too much money too early in their playing careers, national team manager Gareth Southgate has said.

March 21, 2017
March 21, 2017

Southgate picks up pieces as England rebuild again

After a year scarred by scandal and sporting catastrophe, Gareth Southgate will begin his attempt to steer England into calmer waters in Wednesday's friendly against Germany in Dortmund.