Gareth Southgate shouldered the blame for England’s Euro 2020 final penalty shoot-out loss to Italy and told his young side to hold their heads high after a historic summer came to a crushing end.
Football is going to Rome rather than coming home after the Three Lions fell agonisingly short of replicating the World Cup triumph of 1966 at a rocking Wembley.
Luke Shaw fired England into a dream lead inside 117 seconds but Roberto Mancini’s men grew into Sunday’s final, with Leonardo Bonucci levelling to take the match to extra-time.
It ended 1-1 under the arch as the match went to spot-kicks and, just like the last major tournament played on home soil 25 years ago, it ended in penalty heartbreak.
Luke Shaw fired England into a dream lead inside 117 seconds but Roberto Mancini’s men grew into Sunday’s final, with Leonardo Bonucci levelling to take the match to extra-time.
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England fans watching at Coyote's went through the whole range of football emotions during the Euro 2020 final. Pictures: Chris Lowndes. Photo: Midlands
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England fans watching at Coyote's went through the whole range of football emotions during the Euro 2020 final. Pictures: Chris Lowndes. Photo: Midlands
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England fans watching at Coyote's went through the whole range of football emotions during the Euro 2020 final. Pictures: Chris Lowndes. Photo: Midlands