Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - England Press Conference - Blankenhain, Germany - June 28, 2024 England's Anthony Gordon during the press conference REUTERS/John Sibley
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - England Press Conference - Blankenhain, Germany - June 28, 2024 England's Anthony Gordon poses for a photograph after the press conference REUTERS/John Sibley Thankfully it was not more serious as Gordon hopes to play his way into Gareth Southgate's squad during the knockout round in Germany, starting with Sunday's last-16 match against Slovakia.
One journalist poked a bit of fun at Gordon, presenting him with a gift of a neon green bike helmet and training wheels. With Southgate's wealth of talented attackers in Germany, Gordon has been limited to just one minute of regulation time play, sparking a campaign among Newcastle fans for the forward - who had 11 goals and 10 assists in 35 Premier League games last season - to get more time on the pitch."I'm not too sure, that's for the manager," Gordon said."I can only control what I can. Try my best and make selection as hard for him as I possibly can.