Euro 2020: England's performance at the tournament can unite people, says manager Gareth Southgate

Speaking ahead of their opening game against Croatia, England manager Gareth Southgate has said that success at the European Championships can help ‘unite’ the country.

England's performance at the European Championship can help in uniting the country, manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of Sunday's opening game against Croatia. England, semi-finalists at the 2018 World Cup, are deemed one of the favourites to win the European showpiece, but their build-up to the tournament has been marred by some fans booing players for the anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee". There were jeers from a small section of spectators at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough when players took the knee before England's friendly wins over Austria and Romania last week.