England boss Gareth Southgate has hailed Raheem Sterling as a 'fighter'.

Southgate fought off loud calls for Sterling to be dropped prior to Euro 2020 after a disappointing campaign with Manchester City by his lofty standards.

But the winger has re-paid Southgate tenfold by scoring 3 goals in 4 matches, including the opener in the 2-0 win over Germany in the last-16.

"He is a fighter," said Southgate of Sterling.

"He has got an incredible resilience and hunger.

"He has developed over the last couple of years this real hunger to score.

"Even in the games where the the ball has flashed across the box earlier in the tournament, he has been in between the posts.

"He is finding himself in these areas and yes, his drive is fantastic, we know the journey he has been on with England and I am so happy for him to be able to deliver the performances he has."