Arise, Sir Gareth! Former England boss Southgate receives knighthood after leading the Three Lions to Euro 2024 final
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He came agonisingly close to bringing football home and now Gareth Southgate has been awarded with a knighthood. The former England manager will be bestowed with the honour following the Three Lions glorious Euro’s run to the final in Germany this summer.
![[Southgate resigned after losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain in July]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/21/93597773-14237139-image-a-16_1735593105219.jpg)
Sir Gareth’s path to the top gong on the New Year’s Honours was cleared after a probe into his tax affairs was dropped earlier this year. He is joined by dozens of Team GB Olympic medallists from Paris 2024 including rower Helen Glover, runner Keely Hodkinson, and mountain biker Tom Pidcock.
![[But he is credited with bringing a feel-good atmosphere back to the national team]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/21/93597779-14237139-But_he_is_credited_with_bringing_a_feel_good_atmosphere_back_to_-m-25_1735593708917.jpg)
But Southgate’s old teammate David Beckham has missed out on a knighthood yet again despite speculation this may finally be his year. The former England captain famously lashed out at the Honours Committee in a series of expletive-filled emails leaked in 2013 when he was rejected.
![[Keely Hodgkinson has been given an MBE after winning the women's 800m at the Olympics]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/21/93597935-14237139-image-m-19_1735593282027.jpg)
Gareth Southgate has been awarded with a knighthood after eight years in charge of England. Southgate resigned after losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain in July. But he is credited with bringing a feel-good atmosphere back to the national team. He has been on amends ever since, growing close to Prince William and King Charles. The Beckhams’ invitation to the Emir of Qatar’s state banquet last month led some to speculate this may finally be his year.
![[Tom Pidcock won gold in mountain biking and is rewarded with an OBE]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/30/21/93597971-14237139-image-a-20_1735593364374.jpg)
