Dear England

The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth
The real 'Dear England', this is the inside story of how Gareth Southgate's England went from no-hopers to genuine contenders, written by Southgate experts and award-winning journalists who have followed the team throughout his tenure.

*Fully Revised and Updated Paperback Edition, Out in May 2026, Includes the Road to the 2026 World Cup*

*Written by the European Football Writer of the Year and the Chief Football Correspondent at the Sunday Times*

*Includes interviews with Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane, Declan Rice, John Stones, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling, Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville and many more*

*Learn how England broke their penalty shootout hoodoo*

*Discover Southgate's work behind the scenes to transform the team's culture*

*Find out how Harry Kane was identified as a leader by Southgate during his first camp*

*Uncover how Bellingham was picked out as a top talent at an early age and nurtured through the youth system*

Under the stewardship of Gareth Southgate and captained by Harry Kane, England reached two finals, a semi-final and a quarter-final in four tournaments. After years of underperforming, how did they become genuine contenders at major tournaments?

Dear England: The Real Story of the Three Lions Rebirth delves into Southgate's turbulent journey to becoming England manager, his emergence as a waistcoated cult figure and becoming the country's most successful manager since Sir Alf Ramsey. Award-winning football writers Jonathan Northcroft and Rob Draper have had extraordinary access to the England team during Southgate's tenure and take us behind the scenes as they give the complete account of the highs and lows of Southgate's reign and the sea change that took place throughout the entire England set up.

For the first time, this is the real story of England's evolution both on and off the pitch, revealing how Southgate transformed a failing culture and empowered young people to write their own history.

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