Joe Hart (left) Gary Cahill (bottom) and Dele Alli show their dejection after the final whistle during the Round of 16 match at Stade de Nice, France. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire. (Image: PA Wire)
As the dust settles on Euro 2016 and pundits and fans continue to praise the Wales team’s achievements in reaching the semi-finals, what about England?
As series two of our sports podcast Sleeping Giants gets underway with this special pilot episode, sports writers Mark Heath, Mike Bacon and Stuart Watson discuss the nation’s disappointment in France and where the national team should look for its next manager.
Listen to it right here or download and subscribe to the podcast on the iTunes store and take it with you wherever you go.
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