Pep Guardiola asserts that the England team will win Euro 2024
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Manchester City’s manager believes that the England national team is “very close” to winning their first-ever Euro championship.
Pep Guardiola, the coach of The Citizens, believes that the England team can win Euro 2024 if they learn from Manchester City’s success.
The Spanish tactician helped Manchester City secure their first Champions League title in the previous season, after several missed opportunities during his tenure at the club.
Pep Guardiola asserts that Gareth Southgate, England’s national team manager, can lead the team to win Euro 2024, similar to how he did with Manchester City after numerous failures.
The England team has experienced painful defeats in major tournaments, including losing to Italy on penalties in the Euro 2021 final at Wembley, losing to Croatia in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, and being defeated by France in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
“They are really fantastic. It’s not just the talent of the strikers, but the whole team, and Gareth Southgate knows exactly what he has to do,” Pep Guardiola told reporters in an interview before the Wolves match last week.
“So, I feel, and everyone feels, that the England national team, after World Cups and Euros, has progressed and is getting very close to glory. They have lost a final and reached the semi-finals.
“When you reach these stages twice every two years, the chance to win will come. It’s quite similar to Man City; we came very close (to the Champions League title) and eventually got it.”
Pep Guardiola believes that the passion for football among the English, which often puts heavy pressure on players in tournaments, will be a driving force for them to go further this time.
“I see people’s reactions when the national team plays in European or World Cups; they go crazy on the streets because of the national team,” Pep said.
“It shows how proud they are. Ultimately, for a football player, that’s the greatest thing – your country being proud of what you’re doing and how you’re playing to get into the final matches.”
Finally, Pep Guardiola asserts that England will surely win their first Euro championship if they have enough belief: “Just believe. If they believe, they can do it. Believe, believe, they can do it.”
