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Heartbreak as England Defeated by Penalties -Pain and Pride
Englands' Euro 2020 dream ends in heartbreak as country weeps for Southgate's men
England suffer cruel defeat but Gareth Southgate and his players lit up the summer
11 Jul 2021 Guardian News
The excitement, the hope, the dream of winning a major trophy after 55 years ended for England’s footballers, and fans, after the Three Lions lost out on penalties
The heartbreaking defeat for England meant Italy, now unbeaten for 34 games, were crowned the winners of Euro 2020, taking home the trophy after a 3-2 win on penalties. Luke Shaw scored after two minutes, Leonardo Bonucci equalised in the 67th but England missed three of their five penalties in the decider. Marcus Rashford hit the post, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Jadon Sancho before saving Bukayo Saka’s spot-kick.
Manager Gareth Southgate says "they have given the country some unbelievable memories". Describing the defeat as "incredibly painful", he says players gave "everything they possibly could" and it came as the Football Association condemned racist abuse on social media aimed at Rashford, Sancho and Saka, which the Metropolitan Police is investigating.
Officers made a number of arrests before Sunday night’s game, of which the result from penalties left Italy’s fans ecstatic with jubilant celebrations at Wembley and back home while England supporters couldn’t hide their disappointment.
“It’s a shame, it’s not coming home” was some of the reaction but one fan said despite the loss, “the team has brought the country together, everyone has been loving life in these hard times."
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