'Easily one of the best' - Bellingham leads Southgate tributes

Jude Bellingham praised Gareth Southgate arsenic "easily 1 of nan champion coaches successful nan history of nan nationalist team" successful a heartfelt tribute to nan outgoing England manager.

Southgate resigned connected Tuesday aft astir 8 years successful nan role, pinch England's 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Spain successful Sunday's Euro 2024 last his past lucifer successful charge.

In a station connected Instagram, Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham described Southgate arsenic "an unbelievable quality being".

"I'd for illustration to convey Gareth and his unit for nan awesome memories during his tenure," Bellingham wrote.

"From nan constituent of position of a instrumentality who has go a personnel of nan squad, it's been a rollercoaster of astonishing emotions that has instilled dream and joyousness backmost into our country.

"It was a privilege being lead by personification who is truthful dedicated and passionate, not only is Gareth easy 1 of nan champion coaches successful nan history of nan nationalist squad but besides an unbelievable quality being.

"Thank you for everything and each nan champion successful nan adjacent chapter, Gaffer."

BBC Sport pundit and erstwhile England striker Alan Shearer was besides among those to salary tribute to Southgate, who took complaint of 102 games and led his state to back-to-back Euros finals.

"It was a immense occupation for him [Southgate] to return on," Shearer told nan BBC.

"He did that and turned everything around, arsenic you said we went from stone bottommost to playing successful semi-finals and finals. That is now nan anticipation pinch England and he played a immense portion successful that."

He added that nan 53-year-old will beryllium remembered for "creating this unthinkable tone and for players again wanting to correspond their country".