We go again. Season One in 2018 saw the ascent of the most likeable England team for a generation, then last summer’s Season Two ended with an inevitable tearjerker. The 2022 World Cup concludes the Gareth Southgate trilogy – the tease has been largely triumphant, but will the reveal turn to tragedy?
The lead characters are set in stone. Everyman striker Harry Kane is still the defining, steely line-leader, alongside speedy sidekick Raheem Sterling who silenced his critics during Euro 2020. The supporting cast of Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Reece James and