England's new manager Sam Allardyce has claimed that his predecessor Roy Hodgson could have lifted the Euro2016 trophy this summer.

The former Sunderland, West Ham United and Newcastle United manager suggested that Hodgson failed to get the best out of his players in France.

He said: "I think they [could have lifted the trophy] had they all performed to their best, which they suggested they were going to beforehand.

"I was extremely excited by the performances that came before they actually got to the tournament, I thought there was some outstanding ability in the team to beat teams.

"This is a different level, this is a different challenge and so I am challenging myself to be able to meet that challenge to help England get to a tournament and do better than they've done before.

"I'm ready for this now. After 950 games as a manager there is something you want to change in your life sometimes and this was it for me."