He thanked the fans and players alike. The coach of the English footballers Gareth Southgate then took full responsibility for the unsuccessful penalty shootout in the final of the European Championship with Italy.
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Advancing to the finals of the European Championship was, of course, a great success for football England. Not when the Three Lions team played the finals of the big tournament for the first time in 55 years. Therefore, it was not surprising to propose that the architect of the success, Gareth Southgate, be promoted to a noble status for his merits in football.
Although the coach was reluctant to make such suggestions, he was rumored to be hugely honored if he were granted this privilege.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie during the European Championships at Wembley.
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However, the populist call for Southgate’s credit did not pass. Opponents’ voices prevailed, reminding them that Alf Ramsey became world champion in the 66th national team and only a year after the triumph he was knighted, that Alex Ferguson reached Manchester United for the league title, FA Cup victory and Champions League to be in in 1999 he was promoted to a noble status.
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Alex Ferguson was promoted to aristocracy after gaining United Treble with Manchester.
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There were also other examples of great figures in English sport. The famous British car racer Stirling Moss, who won 194 races out of 497 in which he started, ended his career in 1962 and only 38 years later did he receive the title of knight.
Tennis player Andy Murray had to win twice Wimbledon, twice the Olympic tournament, and the US Open and Davis Cup before being promoted to aristocratic status.
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Andy Murray was knighted by Prince Charles in 2016.
That’s why Gareth Southgate will have to wait until he wins a really big tournament with the English national team. For example, next year at the World Championships in Qatar. Opponents of populist proposals for his immediate promotion to aristocratic status have a number of arguments as to why this should not be the case yet.
Although he advanced to the semifinals at the World Championships in Russia, to the finals at the European Championships, he is still halfway there. What award would he have to receive if he really won something big with the team ?!
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