Phil Foden ‘feels sorry’ for Gareth Southgate after England criticism

Phil Foden insists England’s best players need to take responsibility for a string of poor performances at Euro 2024 and said he “feels sorry” for under-fire manager Gareth Southgate.

England are ramping up preparations for their quarter-final clash with Switzerland in Dusseldorf on Saturday night having stumbled through to the last eight.

Southgate’s side topped Group C with just five points following some dour displays and then needed a stoppage-time Jude Bellingham overhead kick to take their last-16 clash with Slovakia to extra-time, where Harry Kane headed home the winner.

Quarter-finals coming up