´Be as close to perfect as can be´ – Southgate´s World Cup challenge as he vows England can win it

Gareth Southgate insists England are among a select band of teams that can win the World Cup – but to land glory in Qatar they must be “close to perfect”. As he waited to learn his team’s fate in Friday’s draw, Southgate was taking confidence from the upturn in England’s performance on big stages in recent years. […]