Profile of Gareth Southgate: England, his England
England’s 2-1 defeat by Croatia was no huge surprise to those familiar with the respective strengths of the two teams, but it did nothing to dent Southgate’s overnight status as a strong, silent tactical genius
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Age:47
Appearance: polite, modest, bearded, waistcoated
In the news because: the former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough defender suddenly finds himself the toast of the English nation after unexpectedly guiding them to the World Cup semi-finals
More than 30 years ago, on a muddy training pitch somewhere in south London, the Crystal Palace manager Alan Smith found himself staring at a nervous, gawky young apprentice from a well-to-do background who was struggling even ...
