Sam O'Flaherty

[Robbie Mustoe @robbiemustoe]

My teammate and room partner at @Boro
Still, by some distance the most impressive football person I ever met.
An absolute class act, always.
We’re very lucky to have had him guide our national team for so long. He leaves with his head held high.

Thank you my friend . 🙌🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Ian Ridley 💙 @IanRidley1]

I covered #England under 10 managers, including some caretakers, very august names and figures among them. Not one of them achieved what #GarethSouthgate has, some with potentially exceptional sides in 98, 06 and 10.
(Venables might have, but couldn't swallow his pride and do a Euro 96 'audition', though it was really the FA suits fault for insisting he did.)
Worth remembering too, that England failed to qualify for a Euros and three World Cups in the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Not only is Southgate's record of achievement quite brilliant, he did it with enlightenment, by developing and empowering young men, showcasing them as shining representatives of a diverse and - largely - tolerant nation, partly bolstering a nation's self-esteem in some dark years and ridding the national team of a world-weariness.
There are those who called him woke. He certainly woke English football. The 'Dear England' letter was a masterstroke.
There were mistakes, moments he missed, opportunities that slipped through his fingers. He will surely reflect on them more than anybody.
They are not for today, nor does today belong to those who have been vilifying this most honourable, articulate and steadfast of men for perceived failures that really aren't.
Today is for him to be assured that those who have any realistic sense of English football's history and standing, and who appreciate a return to being able to hold heads high, are humbly grateful for his eight years of inspired, yeoman service.

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

Gareth, I want to thank you - not as the President of the @FA, but as an @England fan.

Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest in 2024. Thank you for showing humility, compassion, and true leadership under the most intense pressure and scrutiny.

And thank you for being an all-round class act. You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved. W.

[talkSPORT @talkSPORT]

Thanks for making us fall back in love with England Gareth. ❤️

[Joe Crann @YesWeCrann]

Southgate’s England was different to any other England I grew up with… The humility and respect he brought with him was passed onto the players. In his tenure we’ve had the most likeable group I’ve ever seen - and hugely improved.

Just a shame it didn’t end with a trophy.

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

What a man. Thanks for the memories, gaffer ❤️

[England @England]

After 102 games and almost eight years in charge, Gareth Southgate has announced he is to leave his role as manager of the #ThreeLions.

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@JackHeartshorn1 @jackdides07 Hi Jack are they still available?

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@Tango1867 Up the Tango! Come on England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@JShoeez101 @KaneDougherty_ Hi Joe. DM me if you can 👍🏼

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@RamblinWalker Hi Tom
Drop me a message on this

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@Brandonnn5 @daley_cross Hi mate, let me know what you want for the flights 👍🏼. Can’t DM you

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@TomVWess Legend 😍

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@AdamWillert @TurnerMedia1 @swfc @LENSGOvisuals Second that. Well done, Stu 👏🏼

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@Nic_Squires Hi Nicola, drop me a message, I might be able to help 😊

[David Pipe @DavidJPipe]

Sod being England manager 😂

Best England manager in 50+ years is managing a tournament and gets us qualified after 2 games (practically) from statistically the toughest group in the WC and we want a pile on because we were a bit bored in the pub 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

Drop me out of that.

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@footballheaven @Owlsonline @BluebellWoodCH @BBCSheffield Speaks incredibly well 👏🏼. What an inspiring individual!

[Fizzer18 @Fizzer181]

U gutted Henry??

[Lewis Coombes @LewisCoombes]

THIS is what the @Olympics means!! Friends & family of @ClubMaidenhead swimmer @tomdean00 cheer the new 200m Freestyle #Olympics CHAMPION home! GOLD!!! GOLD!! GOLD!!! #Tokyo2020 @BBCSport #Swimming @BBCSouthNews

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

@mopro89 No sell, sorry mate. Swap only

[Sam O'Flaherty @SamOFlaherty4]

Have a pair of tickets for tonight in Block 532, Row 2. Wanting to swap for a pair in any lower tier block OR tier 2 OR will split and will swap one for any single in lower tier. #England #Wembley #Euro2020 #Final