Rio Ferdinand has hailed England's team spirit at Euro 2020 and highlighted Jadon Sancho as an example of the selflessness that exists within the group.
Gareth Southgate has faced a number of difficult team selections at the tournament so far, due to the number of quality options across all departments.
The final third of the pitch has been the area with the most competition for place and has resulted in the likes of Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish having to miss out on being named in the starting-eleven.
Southgate has come under criticism for leaving out certain stars, but those who have been overlooked have refused to kick up a fuss about their role in the side.
This professional attitude that focuses on results over individuals has worked to England's benefit at the tournament and is a driving force behind their success, believes Ferdinand.
"The togetherness, it all comes from Croatia in 2018, that's not something that's happened overnight," the former Manchester United defender told BBC.
"Since that, he's seen what went wrong and they've worked on it."
Sancho only made his first start at the tournament against Ukraine on Saturday evening and made a positive impression in the team's 4-0 victory.
The 21-year-old will have been desperate to feature at Euro 2020 on the back of a successful season at Borussia Dortmund, but has had to remain patient.
His maturity has left a lasting impression on Ferdinand, who has recognised how this current side is totally different to the England teams he remembers being part of.
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"They can change formations, they can bring in different players at any time, nothing changes."
"Sancho is a great example. He came in after not playing the first four games.
"Look back at other teams, my teams for example, they'd have been sulking around the camp, speaking to their agents at home, when they get the excuse they'd be looking for excuses saying 'I'm not fit enough'.
"These guys are professionals. They know what their job is and they go out and do it to a tee.
"I think our squad at the time had more world-class players. This team has a better squad, a much better squad.
"Players come in and change the game, there's no drop off in the quality of players at all."
Luke Shaw has also been impressed by Sancho's response to receiving limited game time as he credited his new Manchester United teammate for taking his chance against Ukraine.
"He hasn’t had too much game time, he’s obviously been, not disappointed but wanting to play like everyone else," said Shaw after England's 4-0 win over Andriy Shevchenko's side.
"He’s kept his head down, he’s kept working hard and I feel like tonight he took his chance.
“He showed people why we’re buying him and of course, even though I was on the pitch, I was really impressed with his performance."
