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Last update on.From section EnglandEuro 2020 on BBC Dates: 11 June-11 Jul Locations: Amsterdam. Live coverage on BBC TV, BBC Radio and BBC iPlayer. Also available via the BBC Sport website or app. For more information, click hereEngland boss Gareth Southgate praised Raheem's "incredible resilience, hunger" following the Manchester City forward’s outstanding performances at Euro 2020.Sterling scored three goals to help the Three Lions reach quarter-finals, including Tuesday's opener against Germany.Sterling has scored 15 goals in his 20 England matches, after going 27 games without scoring.Southgate said, "He is a fighter.""He is a remarkable fighter and has a tremendous hunger."He has developed a real hunger over the past couple of years to score."Even in games where the ball flashed across the box early in the tournament, he was in between the posts."He is finding himself and yes, his drive to succeed in these areas is amazing, we all know the journey he's taken with England, and I'm so happy for him that he can deliver the performances he has."Southgate said that he was happy for fans and friends to continue asking questions about the 26 year-old who, he believes, uses criticism as motivation."To deliver them at Wembley would have been really special for him" Southgate added, describing Sterling's performance of two goals in England's Uefa Nation League win over Spain in Oct 2018 as a "real lift off moment" for the ex- Liverpool winger."Absolutely amazing, really. But please keep asking questions because if he isn't motivated, everyone else will.England will travel to Rome to face Ukraine in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals on Saturday, in an attempt to reach the semifinals for the tournament for first time in 25-years.Victory over Andriy Schevchenko's team would open up a fourth-round encounter with Denmark or Czech Republic.