Southgate's team has promise but it has holes in it, too. The opposition from the best of Europe would have been a little stronger than many of the teams England defeated during their 2018 World Cup run.

COMMENT: Harry Kane, you expect, will be fitter than he would have been this summer. Young talents such as Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi will have gained another year of experience.

COMMENT: Perhaps, the one plus side to this summer's European Championship being moved to 2021 is that it offers Kane time. The team figurehead will not have to rush to get back.

Three Lions fans may not be able to cheer on their manager and players in the Euros this summer but they can take a trip down memory lane to summer of '96 via the ITV Hub and ITV 4.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The FA have held talks about asking senior executives and staff - which could include England manager Gareth Southgate - to take temporary pay cuts.

Borussia Dortmund have admitted it is out of their hands whether Jadon Sancho leaves this summer but have warned rival clubs they will not be able to sign him cheaply.

England crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to eventual winners Brazil, Ronaldinho scoring an unforgettable winner in the second half.

The news had been widely expected since the Olympics were pushed back by 12 months, with the coronavirus crisis also creating a backlog of qualifying fixtures.

AHEAD OF THE GAME: Sky Sports and BT Sport will ask the Premier League for the right to broadcast more matches next season as the price for not demanding a huge compensation fee.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and Chelsea centre-back John Terry played together when they were both on international duty for England between 2003 and 2010.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Having given up £1million of his salary, England manager Gareth Southgate must have been rather surprised to end up as the villain on Sunday.

The England boss will see his £3m salary cut over the next three months, sacrificing £225,000, with England Women's manager Phil Neville and Under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd also impacted

The Manchester City full-back was forced to issue a grovelling apology on Sunday after it emerged he had ignored the measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus and hosted a sex party.

Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves is in hospital sparking concern about of the greatest goalscorer English football has ever seen. Greaves was taken to hospital in Chelmsford.

On the pitch, Kyle Walker's commitment to the cause is in no doubt. A star of the England team, he became the world's most expensive defender to the tune of £50million in July 2017. Off it, things are very different.

Greaves, 80, was taken to hospital near his home Essex earlier this week. He has been in poor health since a severe stroke five years ago but doctors do not think he has suffered another stroke.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

The two strikers differences were shot into the spotlight last year when Owen released his autobiography, in which he had a pop at the former Newcastle striker and legend.

Nicknamed 'The Cat' for his lightning reflexes, Bonetti became a club legend at Stamford Bridge after playing 729 games for Chelsea - making him their second-highest appearance maker.

Wales boss Ryan Giggs has revealed UEFA's plan to turn the Nations League into triple headers and spark a possible club versus country row.

Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves is comfortable in hospital. He was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night after nurses had concerns over his condition. He is 80 and has been in poor health.

Reece James has posted a picture of himself and other Premier League stars during their time in Chelsea's academy. The right back has been reflecting on his journey to the first team.

Take a look at the England squad Gareth Southgate named at the end of August last year, and one position jumps out immediately.

EXCLUSIVE: McDermott was appointed as the FA's assistant technical director last month but Sportsmail has learned it is only a temporary role with a deal agreed for him to replace Reed the Euros in 2021.

IAN LADYMAN: When Solskjaer said that United needed to be in position to exploit - his word - the uncertainty caused to the transfer market by football's current hiatus, he was absolutely right.

Chopper Harris, Anfield Iron Smith... and Bites Yer Legs Hunter. Three players who defined a very different era of English football, and who very much earned their nicknames.

Tributes have been made for the late Norman Hunter from Sir Geoff Hurst, Robbie Fowler, Peter Reid, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and others who remember the Leeds legend.

Former Chelsea captain John Terry has put 12 items from his football memorabilia collection up for auction to raise money for the NHS and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

JACK GAUGHAN: Surprise enveloped the offices inside Old Trafford one weekday last month, before the UK was instructed to stay at home, as Harry Maguire strode through the doors.

Didier Digard joined Middlesbrough from Paris Saint-Germain in 2008, but after two years at the Riverside he moved back to Nice on an initial loan before the move was made permanent.

Joe Cole has given insight into the Three Lions regime under Fabio Capello, admitting he did not feel the iconic boss was fully committed to the role as manager and handled situations poorly.

Since hanging up his boots in 2006, Roy Keane has transferred his ruthless style into life as a coach and pundit. Sportsmail recalls his most acidic put downs and one-liners in recent years.

Sportsmail reported on March 13 that Neville was considering his future following a disappointing performance at the SheBelieves Cup in the United States.

The Manchester City right-back hosted a £2,000 sex party with escorts while the Aston Villa captain crashed his £70,000 Range Rover after partying at a friend's flat.

The FA rolled the dice in appointing Phil Neville two years ago. He had no management experience, no prior record in women's football to point to and when it is all said and done, it has backfired.

The former Manchester United midfielder retired from England duty after the European Championship finals in Portugal in 2004 at the age of 29, a decision he has said he now regrets.

Former England players Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have opened up on what went wrong at the 2006 World Cup for what should have been an excellent England squad.

At his peak he was unbelievable. I knew he was a talent the moment I played against him. He had bravery to take the ball at any time, constant movement and tricks to get himself out of trouble.

DANNY MURPHY: My first football idols were Liverpool stars Kenny Dalglish and John Barnes. But, as a midfielder, the player I used to really try to emulate was Paul Gascoigne.

The West Ham star recieved rave reviews last season with some commanding performances in the middle of the park. But he has struggled, as have his side, this campaign.

Euro 2020 was postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic but fans can tune in to watch one of the Three Lions' most famous tournaments on ITV from May 11.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES AND DOMINIC KING: England's Under 20 team is at risk of being scrapped or merged with other sides due to cost-cutting measures set to be implemented by the FA.

Cherry who began his career with hometown club Huddersfield and also later played for and managed Bradford, earned 27 caps for England and captained the national side in his penultimate appearance.

An impressive season in the Premier League has seen the midfielder linked with several of the division's top clubs, with Manchester United the favourites to secure his signature.

Former striker Carlton Cole featured for the Three Lions just seven times throughout his career but that certainly didn't stop his team-mates from playing pranks on him in the cruelest of ways.

JANINE SELF AT ST ANDREWS: Lee Camp saved spot kicks from Jamie Allen and Liam Walsh and Birmingham were finally home sweet home.

Reading have come from 2-0 down to defeat Championship rivals Cardiff City on penalties to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Neil Critchley urged Liverpool's young stars to use their FA Cup heroics as springboard to better things as he savoured the best night of his career.

As Allan Saint-Maximin raced over to celebrate in front of the away fans, TV viewers would have been shocked to see one fan unzipping his trousers, whipping out his penis and gesticulating with it.

James Milner opted to stay put in chilly England despite his team-mates enjoying luxury trips around the world as he watched Liverpool's youth team beat Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fourth round.