Eric Dier says England’s near miss at the Euros has forced him to play his best football.
Tottenham's centre-half has enjoyed a renaissance under Antonio Conte and is now back in the Three Lions’ fold after his career with the national team hung in the balance. Dier was a part of the disastrous 2016 Euros campaign - where England were humbled by Iceland - but he then he helped turn around the situation at the World Cup two years later.
However, the 28-year-old was out-of-favour when England lost out on penalties to Italy in last year’s final. Asked if he thought his national career might be finished, he said: “I’d be lying I said I didn’t think it was a possibility.
