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Euro 2020: Gareth Southgate's England prepped for success after winning youth-level tournaments

A number of England’s players already know what it is like to win trophies wearing the Three Lions having tasted international tournament success at youth level.

Some of their former teammates recall their memories of playing with Gareth Southgate’s heroes and how they prepared for those previous huge occasions ahead of the biggest game of their lives, Sunday's Euro 2020 showpiece against Italy.

Jordan Pickford, Ben Chilwell and Jack Grealish won the 2016 Toulon Tournament under Gareth Southgate

Middlesbrough forward Duncan Watmore, also part of the squad, said: ‘I shared a room with Jordan and, one or two dodgy song choices apart, he is such a good character to be around.