Pictures: Reactions to England's loss
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It was the dream start for England when Luke Shaw scored after just 1 minute 57 seconds.
Then in the second half Italy scored and the match became really tense.
After neither team scored in extra time it all came down to penalties and it seems even the Duchess of Cambridge found it pretty stressful.
Then came the tears as England lost the game in the penalty shootout.
England Manager Gareth Southgate led the applause after the match and said: "Tonight is going to be extremely difficult for all of us, of course. You have to feel that disappointment because the opportunities to win trophies like this are so rare in your life. The players have been an absolute credit. They have given everything they possibly could."
Captain Harry Kane praised his team mates saying a result like this will "hurt for the rest of our careers". He added: "It wasn't our night but it's been a fantastic tournament and we should hold our heads high."
Prime Minster Boris Johnson, who watched the match at Wembley, summed up many peoples' feelings when he said “That was a heartbreaking end to Euro2020 but Gareth Southgate and his England squad played like heroes. They have done the nation proud and deserve great credit.”
Prince William was at the match with Catherine and Prince George and he sent a positive message to the team saying “England, you’ve all come so far, but sadly, this time it wasn’t our day. You can all hold your heads high, and be so proud of yourselves – I know there’s more to come.”
England may have lost but fans around the country have been sending support to the team for doing an amazing job getting the final.
- Published12 July 2021
- Published12 July 2021
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