England beat Denmark 2-1 in extra time to reach the final of the European Championship for the first time on Wednesday.
Germany beating Brazil en route to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final was not a shock. However, the margin of the defeat absolutely was.
Kroos represented Germany in 106 matches, scoring 17 goals and recording 19 assists.
Sterling opened the scoring before skipper Harry Kane netted the second as England beat Germany 2-0 in the round-of-16 of Euro 2020.
The end times of Joachim Low as Germany manager were, as it turns out, no fairy tale. Instead it was a nightmare thought impossible after 2014.
With the likes of France and Portugal already out of the competition, Southgate will be looking to write his name in the history books.
Portugal allowed German wing-backs complete freedom in their 2-4 defeat, which England must avoid in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash.
The last meeting between these two teams in a major competition was at the 2010 World Cup, in which Germany defeated England 4-1.
England manager Gareth Southgate believes their Euro 2020 match against Germany is a good chance for the team to 'make some history'.
It is the moment the plucky underdog prevails and, as has often been the case, when a major tournament ignites.