Gareth Southgate told England fans to intimidate Italy, but don’t boo the national anthem

Southgate already told United Kingdom Fan intimidation Italy In the Euro 2020 final on Sunday-but begged them not to boo their opponent’s national anthem.

Southgate wants Italy to be welcomed in a daunting atmosphere Wembley Because the goal of the Three Lions is to win their first trophy in 55 years.

But he warned that booing the national anthem-as was the case throughout the game-might only inspire Roberto Mancini‘steam.

Southgate said: “The important thing is that our fans always respect their opponents. We know that in fact, when we are playing abroad, the fans booing our national anthem may motivate us even more, so I think this pair of balls The team did not help.”

“I think we can use boos to intimidate the team during the game, but the national anthem is different. I think we should respect it.”

England has reached the final for the first time since winning the World Cup in 1966. Although Southgate’s team has secured their place in history, he insists that he wants more.

The team received a congratulatory letter and Queen wish you good luck With Prime Minister Boris Johnson before the final-but Southgate said that ending the country’s long wait for major trophies is still his only focus.

“It’s great to receive a letter from the Queen, a letter from the Prime Minister to all the teams, and recognition of the players and all staff handling the matter in the right way,” the England coach said .

“When we left St. George, we received a great reception. All the local villages came out, lined up along the route and stopped by the road, so you can learn more about the bubble we are in. What happened outside.

“But it always goes back to tomorrow. We enter the finals and we are here to win. Everything is important, how we represent people, we are happy that the legacy has always existed, but now we want to win trophies for everyone.

“The players are ready, they have tactical awareness, they are used to participating in these games and looking forward to them.

“In the past four years, they have overcome many obstacles, they have gone through many challenges, they have won games in different ways, have to come back from behind, have to go through overtime, penalty shootouts, so their resilience and The team experience prepares them for this moment.”