Former England international Paul Mariner reacts to Gareth Southgate's 27-man roster as the Three Lions prepare to face the Netherlands and Italy. England manager Gareth Southgate says he keeps preparing the squad for the World Cup despite the political tensions between the UK and the tournament hosts Russia. AMSTERDAM -- Gareth Southgate has said England must deal with its own racism issues before condemning Russia ahead of the World Cup, after speaking of the "disgusting" online abuse directed at England's Under-16 players. England manager Southgate has admitted his team will be "unpopular" at the World Cup this summer because of ongoing political tensions between the UK and Russia. There has also been a heavy focus on racism in Russian football following a number of high-profile incidents in recent...from ESPN FC News http://ift.tt/2pxAhm3
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