His playing career peaked at Accrington Stanley - now Anthony Barry is Thomas Tuchel's right-hand man in England's bid for World Cup glory.

In 2015, Anthony Barry was a lower-league footballer at Accrington Stanley, nearing the end of his playing career and taking his first steps as a coach with the club's Under-16 side. Eleven years on, he will sit alongside Thomas Tuchel as England attempt to reach a first men's World Cup final since 1966 when they face Argentina on Wednesday (kick-off 20:00 BST). Barry has become a recognisable figure during this tournament thanks to his no-nonsense half-time television interviews during England's matches. At 40 years old, he already has a wide-ranging CV as an elite coach with prior experience at Chelsea, Bayern Munich and with the Portugal and Belgium national teams. The Liverpool-born coach describes himself as the yin to Tuchel's yang and acknowledges their partnership can "look a bit strange at times" because of their difference in height and background. The England assistant is quick to make clear that Tuchel is the boss - and pokes fun at their "little and large" frames, with the German about eight inches taller. Barry's playing career path is not one that will be very recognisable to many of those in the England squad, with former midfielder spending most of his time in the lower leagues. He was part of the Accrington Stanley side 20 years ago that won the Conference to return to the Football League for the first time in 44 years.