England open their Euro 2020 campaign against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday, but living up to fans’ expectations on the field is only half the battle for the modern-day footballer.
Sections of the English fans booed their own players for taking a knee prior to recent friendly wins over Austria and Romania at the Riverside Stadium, responding negatively to their support for the highly politicised Black Lives Matter movement.
Southgate will feel glad social media wasn’t around when he missed the deciding penalty against Germany at Euro 96, bringing about England’s semi-final on home soil 25 years ago.
Checking one’s social media accounts immediately after matches has become normal practice for today’s athletes.Southgate wrote an open via The.
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