NEXT STOP, GARETH SOUTHGATE | The Daily Star
12:00 AM, July 17, 2018 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:00 AM, July 17, 2018

NEXT STOP, GARETH SOUTHGATE

London's transport bosses temporarily renamed an underground station in honour of England soccer team manager Gareth Southgate after the team flew home following their run to the last four of the World Cup. England enjoyed their best World Cup performance in 28 years under Southgate's leadership, reaching the semifinals and narrowly missing a spot in the final, losing to Croatia after extra-time. Southgate proved popular with England's fans for helping create a renewed sense of optimism and after the team returned home on Sunday Transport for London (TfL) rebranded Southgate underground station in North London as the "Gareth Southgate" station for 48 hours. "We have to celebrate the achievement, it's important," said Patricia Gomez, 44, who travelled from Morden in south London on her day off on Monday to get a photograph with the new sign.


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