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Former England manager Gareth Southgate has secured a World Cup final ticket, as he wants to be there if the team progresses. The 55-year-old revealed this during an on-stage chat in Los Angeles, before Thomas Tuchel named England's 26-man squad. He also stated he doesn't miss the "horrendous conversations" of informing players they were dropped.
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