Hello, it's Colin Mcdonald here, back with you again as we look back at some of the

year's most remarkable moments. There are so many to choose from, it's been a year

of highs and lows as always. Some of those really intensified because of what is going

on in the UK and around the world, health wise. I feel like I can't say the C word to episode

in a row, can I? If you were here yesterday, you'll know what I was talking about, scroll

back and listen if you weren't. In any case, do you remember this summer? Do you remember

when the weather was warm? Do you remember when we could go outside in shorts and t-shirts

and sunglasses and embrace that vitamin D? Do you remember the Euros? Do you remember

sweet Caroline? I personally don't, I remember Flower of Scotland very, very fondly though,

that was a moment. We want to take you back to July where, at the centre of England's

hopes was one man, Gareth Southgate. Could he even have been called Man of the Year?

He led the team to the Euros final against Italy. It's got a tough competition from Steve Clark

in my view. It's been a difficult few years. Brexit, Black Lives Matter, an unfolding

culture war and a pandemic. At times, this country has felt alarmingly divided. But now

there's something we can all agree on. It's coming home. I'm aware of the responsibility

that the world comes with. And we've got to get people smiling.

For many, England's success was not only a tribute to a remarkable team, but also a remarkable

manager. So the standards of leaders in this country in the last couple of years has

been poor. And looking at that man there, that's everything a leader should be, respectful,

humble, tell the truth, genuine, he's fantastic, Gareth Southgate, he really is unbelievable

and looking great job. How sweet is that, Royal? You better believe it, it's under

the pressure final for the first time. So it's 96, so it's 96.

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