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England manager Gareth Southgate has selected his squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Carl Recine / Reuters
England manager Gareth Southgate has selected his squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Carl Recine / Reuters
Gareth Southgate proves to be England’s courteous radical with 2018 World Cup squad selection
Not afraid to make bold decisions and selecting players based on performance over experience, Southgate deserves credit