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Mailbag: Has Gareth Southgate been a success for England?

The narrative that has been created around Southgate is one of squandered opportunities and an inability to match tactics against the elite in Europe. Is that fair? Would a penalty shootout win against Italy have changed everything? Marcus, Andy and Vish explore that on today’s show. Elsewhere, Vish makes his case for Brazil as the defining international team in football history. Plus, could Bagpipes be the new Vuvuzela? Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballRamble" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/footballramble/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@footballramble?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/FootballRamble/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, and email us here: <a href="mailto:show@footballramble.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">show@footballramble.com</a>. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61b9f7121a8cbe69a63cee4d/episodes/patreon.com/footballramble" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/footballramble</a>. ***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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