THREE Lions boss Gareth Southgate has been humming England’s 1982 World Cup squad song as he hones his plans to beat France on Saturday night.
The ex-Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough defender, 52, is getting inspiration from This Time (We’ll Get It Right).
The song, which starred “Captain Fantastic” Bryan Robson and bubble-permed Kevin Keegan, reached No2 in the charts.
And England beat France 3-1 at that World Cup in Spain — with a young Southgate watching from home as his hero Robson scored twice.
He said: “1982 was my first World Cup watching England. I remember the sticker albums.
“I obviously know the songs — and they are in my head.”
England’s only previous World Cup meeting with France was a 2-0 victory on the way to winning the tournament in 1966.
There have been two draws and one France win at Euros matches, and Southgate said: “It is a brilliant challenge for us.”
