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England reaching the final of a major tournament for the first time on foreign soil, Euro 2024, is the result of ten years of hard work on a player development programme that has transformed a player who had been underperforming for years into a serious contender.
This ends a 58-year wait to win a major trophy at senior men’s international level, the final hurdle Gareth Southgate’s men face in Sunday’s final against Spain after consistent success at youth level and in the women’s division.
Just months after the Three Lions were knocked out of the 2014 World Cup with one game remaining in the group stage, Southgate — then in his role as under-21 manager — appeared alongside Dan Ashworth, the Football Association’s technical director.
