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Gareth Southgate believes England could get an even bigger and crazier reception for winning the World Cup than the heroes of 1966.
Fantasy is edging closer to reality in Russia as the Three Lions continue their charge towards Sunday's final, with Croatia all that stands between them and a shot at history.
England's stars would become immortal like Sir Alf Ramsey's stars of 1966 and Southgate believes lifting the World Cup might be even bigger in this modern world of social media and instant connectivity.
"We've talked, touched briefly, certainly, on the team which won," the England manager said. "How they're still held and revered. At the beginning of working together with the lads and trying to sell them the vision of what's possible, what we're looking to achieve in the long-term.
"We also feel we've had events on when we've been in camp when some of those guys have been in, when the road was named at St George's (Park) after Sir Alf.
"I've met quite a few of those players and we know exactly how they're held and perhaps in the modern era that would be even crazier, social media and everything else, the global thing is so much bigger."
Southgate saw the excitement and...