Harry Kane believes he will probably have to bring "a big trophy home" for England to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year after finishing third behind Geraint Thomas and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday.
The 25-year-old England and Spurs star was the bookmakers' favourite going into the programme but came up short in the public vote against the Tour de France winner and F1 champion.
Thomas' victory was the fifth for a cyclist in the show's 64-year history but the fourth in the last decade.
"Ultimately we want to win the trophies in our own sport but I think when you win a trophy as a coach it's a reflection on the team and a reflection of the people who work with you," said Southgate afterwards with his usual modesty.
"In the end our sport probably has more pressure because the profile is higher but the feeling when it goes right, as we've experienced over the last few months, can be very special.
"We've always got to aim to bring that love with us, that energy we felt, because it helps the team to perform on another level."