Football Soccer - England Press Conference - Atlantic Congress Hotel, Essen, Germany - 21/3/17 England manager Gareth Southgate during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine Livepic
(Reuters) - Gareth Southgate is determined to ensure England have a successful 2018 World Cup campaign but knows that "challenging conversations" are needed to help the side move on from recent setbacks at major competitions.
Southgate, who was part of the last England side to reach the semi-finals of a major tournament at Euro 96, has urged his players to learn from high-profile defeats, including the shock loss to Iceland at last year's European Championship in France.
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