A school in south Essex were paid a special visit by a former England manager yesterday, giving students something to remember.
Sir Gareth Southgate visited The Bromfords School in Wickford as part of filming for a BBC project, spending time with students and posing for photos and gifting autographs.
He also took time to speak with groups of pupils during his visit.
The school said they "were absolutely thrilled to welcome Sir Gareth Southgate to our school community," and that more details and photos will be revealed in due time.
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Sir Gareth is a former professional footballer and manager who played for Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesborough between 1988 and 2006.
He was part of the England squad that reached the semi-finals of Euro 1996.
In 2016, he was appointed manager of the England men’s team and went on to lead them to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, the Euro 2020 final, the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals, and the Euro 2024 final.
He stepped down after the Euro 2024 final and was succeeded by former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel.
In 2023, a stage play titled 'Dear England' premiered at the National Theatre in London, depicting Sir Gareth’s time as England manager and covering the national teams campaigns at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Euro 2020, and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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