Daily Express

IT’S NOT LIKE WATCHING BRAZIL Gareth gets shirty with youngsters

- Matthew Dunn

GARETH SOUTHGATE has finally felt the need to get shirty with his players, reminding his young stars they are not at Wembley against Brazil tonight simply to collect souvenirs.

The England manager is again expected to name an inexperien­ced side against the five-time World Cup winners led by Neymar, the world’s most expensive player. And he has said he will not look kindly on players clamouring for a memento when they should be focused on securing their own shirt.

“I used to talk to young players about this at Middlesbro­ugh,” he said. “I remember hauling

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BLIND SPOT: Southgate warns his youngsters not to be overawed by Neymar and Co

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