'We’re trying to excite the players about a World Cup.' Gareth Southgate insists he cannot allow his ENG squad to get ’embroiled in the negativity’ surrounding Qatar
Qatar 0-2 Ecuador LIVE: ‘Sunday league’ hosts lose opener as Valencia fires double'Families screaming' as riot police deployed to Doha fan park during World Cup openerBrundle ushered away after awkward encounter with Pep Guardiola in Abu DhabiIn the years after awarding the tournament to Qatar, FIFA took the unprecedented decision to stage this World Cup in winter for the first time ever due to the Middle Eastern country’s unplayable heat in summer.
The last round of Premier League fixtures finished seven days ago, giving Southgate a tiny window to prepare with his squad, while the likes of Reece James and Ben Chilwell suffered tournament-ending injuries during the hectic schedule.He said: “I think we’re really looking forward to it. It’s different to normal for a tournament because you usually get between two-and-a-half to four weeks to prepare.
“You end up with friendlies you don’t learn much from and players protecting themselves from injury. talkSPORT World Cup 2022 CoverageWe’ll be broadcasting all 64 games in the tournament live, with over 600 hours of coverage across our network.talkSPORT is widely available across the UK via DAB digital radio and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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