Southgate, who is the fourth former England manager to be knighted after Sir Walter Winterbottom, Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir ...

Southgate has previously said that the decision to take the knee was an attempt to have racism discussed more openly. At the time he admitted he had once reprimanded England player Danny Rose ...

Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate knighted in 2025 New Year Honours list; ex-Wales rugby union player Gerald Davies also ...

FA chair Debbie Hewitt said Southgate had "embodied the best of English football". "He brought our fans closer than ever to ...

Southgate, whose choices include songs by U2, Ed Sheeran and Stormzy, also says he has no regrets about the controversy caused by England players taking the knee before games. ‘I alienated ...

Southgate is among the favourites for the soon to be vacant France job after Didier Deschamps announced his decision to step ...

Former England boss Gareth Southgate has revealed he will not be ... “I’ve been 37 years a player and coach, and I’m not against the next period of my life being totally different.

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been hailed as one of the nation’s “greatest ever managers” by the Football Association after being awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours.

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Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate knighted in 2025 New Year Honours list; ex-Wales rugby union player Gerald Davies also knighted; Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle awarded an OBE as well as rower ...