Lionesses star Beth Mead “begs to differ” with the claim that Gareth Southgate is the “only England manager to reach two major international finals”.

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• Three Lions chasing down Euro 2024 glory
• Women's team claimed continental crown in 2022
• Also made the final of 2023 World Cup

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Three Lions have booked a date with Spain at Euro 2024 that will see major silverware up for grabs. They also made it to the last hurdle in 2021, before suffering penalty shootout heartache against Italy at Wembley Stadium.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  A year after that, England’s women’s team did savour tangible success when landing a European Championship crown of their own. They went on to reach the final of the 2023 World Cup, before coming unstuck against Spain.

• WHAT MEAD SAID

  Sarina Wiegman oversaw both of those memorable tilts at prestigious prizes, with the Dutch coach having been at the Lionesses’ helm since September 2021. Southgate has merely matched her achievements, with Arsenal forward Mead eager to remind people of that fact as the men’s team take centre stage.

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• WHAT NEXT?

  Wiegman’s side also became the first England team to reach a major final on foreign soil when achieving that feat in Australia and New Zealand. Southgate’s troops have now done the same, with Spain set to be faced in Berlin on Sunday.

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