Friday, July 12, 2024

Southgate lets his feet do the talking with ‘anything is possible’ message

England manager wore customised Nike trainers to mark 100th game in charge, embroidered with what fans hope is a statement of intent

When asked about reaching 100 games as England manager before the quarter-final against Switzerland last Saturday, Gareth Southgate played down the milestone. “It isn’t about me, it’s about the team,” he told the Telegraph. “I think it’s something I will reflect on with huge pride in time, but I don’t see that being in the next 10 days.”

He has, however, let his feet do the talking since then. During a pitch inspection at the Westphalia stadium in Dortmund ahead of the semi-final between England and the Netherlands on Wednesday, he wore a pair of Nike trainers with “100” embroidered on the back and the words “anything is possible” written around the heel.

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