da leao： David Beckham believes that England can end their international tournament woes by winning the 2024 Euros with their talented squad.
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Beckham discusses England's chancesHopes for glory at Euro 2024Praises the depth of the squad(C)GettyImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The former England captain spoke about England's chances at the 2024 Euros as he attended the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final between New Zealand and India in Mumbai in his role as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. The 48-year-old revealed that he was hopeful of the Three Lions' chances in the coming tournament thanks to the quality in their squad with youthful players like Jude Bellingham helping out experienced veterans such as Harry Kane.
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Although England have performed well in recent international tournaments, they have not experienced victory since winning the World Cup on home soil in 1966. They reached the World Cup semi-finals in Russia in 2018, before suffering a heartbreaking loss to Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley on penalties. With two games remaining, Southgate's team has already secured a spot at the Euro 2024 championships.
WHAT BECKHAM SAID
"I really believe in this England team," Beckham told the AFP. "I believe in Gareth Southgate and what he's doing and what he's done for a number of years now. We were unfortunate to lose in the Euros final against Italy, but we were so close. And I've seen that when our national team has some kind of success, the way our country comes together is incredible."
"I don't want to speak too soon, but with the 2024 Euros, I think that we have a real opportunity with young players like Cole Palmer, like Jude Bellingham, and the other players that we have in the team. And of course, you know, we have a captain like Harry Kane who still continues to inspire his team and still continues to score goals. So I think we have a real opportunity."
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND?
England host Malta on Friday before travelling to North Macedonia three days later, despite having already qualified they will want to finish well in order to claim top seeding in next month's group-stage draw.