Gareth Southgate has warned England supporters not to play the Italian national anthem at the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
The Football Association was fined £26,600 ($36,000) by UEFA after a series of incidents involving fans during Wednesday's semi-final win over Denmark. A laser pen was shining in the eyes of Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel while fireworks were fired and "turbulence" was identified during the Danish anthem.
Around 65,000 fans are expected at Wembley on Sunday evening as England aim to beat Italy to win their first tournament in 55 years, and Southgate said: "It is important that our fans always respect the opposition.
"We know that actually when we play abroad and the fans boo our anthems it probably motivates us even more. So I don't think it will help the team. You can threaten the team during the day, but that's different for the national anthem. We should be respectful."
The England squad has received messages of support from Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Hundreds of fans gathered outside St George's Park as they left their training center on their way to London on Saturday afternoon.
"A letter from the Queen, a letter from the Prime Minister to the entire team and the recognition that the players and all the staff went about this the right way has been fantastic," Southgate said. "We had a great welcome when we left St. George. All the local villages came out of the way, people pulled into lay-bys to let you know what was happening outside the bubble. In. But this Always comes back [Sunday]. We're in a final, we're here to win.
"It's important how we've represented the people and we're glad the legacy has been there but now we want to bring home the trophy for everyone."
Southgate said former players and even Hollywood movie stars were reaching out to wish him well.
"We actually contacted Tom Cruise last evening, you get to know everyone who loves football," Southgate said. "Most of the people in the world love football, so it's great to have all that support, not only in England but around the world, so it's a great time for all of us, we've enjoyed every moment of it so we ' Just hoping to hopefully finish the job."
As far as squad fitness is concerned, Phil Foden is doubtful for the game after missing the team's final training session with a foot problem.
"We've been on the bus for the past few hours, so the medical team will give us a final update on this later," Southgate said. "But he's definitely suspicious, although it's not something that's serious, it's just a matter of whether it's going to keep him out of this particular game."
Captain Harry Kane will lead England's attack as they aim to lift the trophy and also take home the Golden Boot to top the competition's goal-scoring charts. Kane failed to find the net in England's first three games, but now has four goals, one behind front-runner Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Tottenham Hotspur striker reveals how he changed his mental health after his 2018 World Cup experience in Russia. Learned to conserve energy. .
Kane, 27, won the Golden Boot in that tournament, but failed to score in England's final three matches as they finished fourth.
"Don't get me wrong, I would have liked to score three or four goals in the group stage and start well and go from there," he said. "It was more about energy. I thought in the World Cup, it was a wonderful start, starting with Tunisia, scoring in the last minute. After that game a lot of energy was used in terms of emotion and everything That was.
"Panama, same, we had an amazing game. I scored a hat-trick. And a lot of talking, a lot of mental energy. Colombia [in the last 16] was the same. Not only physically but I felt mentally, I was after A little lost at his feet.
"So going into it with a little more experience, it was about not going too far, whether I score, don't score.
"Obviously we were winning the game, which was the most important thing, so it's just about being in the moment, not being deluded, knowing that as a player, as a team, we Are on the right track, and thankfully it has worked out. Very well. I think it's part of the learning curve of playing in all the major tournaments, gaining that experience. Hopefully I have tomorrow There is enough left to finish the job."