So a happy new year then for Sir Gareth Southgate, but less so for Wayne Rooney. Former centre-back Southgate, 54, became the fourth former England manager to be knighted, although such an ...

Should knighted Gareth Southgate thank his lucky stars for his gong? The Honours Committee faced a dilemma over Gareth after it gave an honorary CBE rather than a damehood to victorious 2022 Euro ...

Giving Southgate (whose England team never lifted a trophy) a K rather than a CBE might have looked unfair. But Prince William, an ex-president of the Football Association, backed the move.

Southgate, now Sir Gareth, is recognised for guiding the England ... I mean every time the phone rang, they thought, 'Oh God, what has Stephen done now'. It was a sort of joke in the family." ...

Foden was shifted out of his preferred spot in the forward line as Southgate sought to best use deep attacking resources at the tournament. While England reached the final of the tournament in ...

Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate knighted in 2025 New Year Honours list; ex-Wales rugby union player Gerald Davies also knighted; Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle awarded an OBE as well as rower ...

Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate has been knighted in the New Year Honours. Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals after steering the Three Lions to a first World Cup ...