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DELE ALLI believes England’s World Cup heroes are ready to win the nation’s first trophy since 1966. Midfielder Dele says reaching the semi-finals in Russia has only given Gareth Southgate’s men a taste for more as they begin the long road to Euro 2020.

The World Cup brought the whole nation together, as England fell back in love with the beautiful game, while also giving the players new belief they can compete with the best.

Tottenham star Dele said: “It’s a long way away, but our aim is to keep improving and be at our peak for that (Euro 2020). We’ve got to give ourselves the best possibility we can.

“We have to keep learning and improving in every game, and make sure we are ready for that time because it’s a big chance for us.

“After watching the way the whole country got together, and how much it meant to everyone when we made it to the semifinals of the World Cup, I can’t imagine what it would be like to win a major tournament with England.”

Speaking as Head & Shoulders announced a new two-year partnership with the Football Association, to become the Official Haircare partner of the England Men’s and Women’s Football Teams, Dele added: “I think we’ve definitely got the quality to win something and we can’t set any limits on what we can achieve.

“We feel like there are no limits – the only limit is what we put on ourselves, which we shouldn’t do, because we’ve got such great players.

“Everyone is hungry to win something and be recognised as one of the best teams in the world. We’ve just got to keep improving and, at the same time, not get carried away. We have our feet on the floor, keep grafting, keep working, and just try to be as good as we can.”

England’s World Cup campaign ended in semi-final heartbreak against Croatia, but not before it had united the whole country.

Now they begin their Nations League adventure by facing Spain at Wembley tomorrow, when it is likely to be a very different mood from recent times, when fed-up fans would throw paper aeroplanes in frustration.

The Three Lions’ World Cup stars can expect a heroic reception for their homecoming and Dele insists they must seize the moment and use the positive energy. “Sometimes it’s

GARETH SOUTHGATE wants to give his World Cup heroes a glorious homecoming at Wembley.The England boss, above, is preparing to name as many of the players who starred in the semi-final against Croatia as possible in his starting line-up against Spain tomorrow.And skipper Harry Kane is set to receive the Golden Boot shortly before kick-off, for finishing as top scorer in Russia.Wembley is heading towards an 80,000-plus sell-out for the Three Lions’ first game since the summer.Southgate has assured his younger players that, even if they do not play against Spain, they are still a major part of his long-term plans and that he sees them as England’s future.He is likely to make changes for the friendly with Switzerland on Tuesday where Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-arnold may be given a chance to shine. SPAIN playmaker Isco is a fan of Luis Enrique’s ban on mobile phones during team meals – and has embraced the new coach’s footballing ideas and quirky team-building exercises.Real Madrid star Isco said: “It’s always good to have a little bit of discipline.“And not having phones at meals is a good idea to me.“These days we are often more focused on machines than speaking with our teammates.”Enrique challenged his players to break out of a locked room this week by completing puzzles.Isco, 26, reported: “The escape room was very good, we were able to disconnect a bit and have a lot of laughs. We had to find clues and solve riddles.” PLENTY TO SHOUT ABOUT England excelled at the World Cup and Dele believes even greater heights are within reach