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Sky Sports Premier League Podcast

Heartbreak for England, but glass is half full | Euro 2020 final review

Sky Sports Premier League Podcast

Sky Sports

News, Sports, Sports News, Soccer

4.0760 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

It was penalty shootout heartbreak again for England and Gareth Southgate in a crushing Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.

Alice Piper is joined by Pete Smith and Gerard Brand to reflect on a dramatic Euro 2020 final, with England unable to mark their progress with the silverware.

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0:46.6

It's penalty heartbreak for England as their first major final in 55 years ends in defeat to Italy at Wembley.

0:53.7

Marcus Rushford, Jaden Sanchezha and Bacca, all missed from the spot after a one-all-drawer had sent the game to extra time than spot kicks, so England's wait for a second major title goes on after falling at the final hurdle.

0:59.1

I'm Alice Piper and joining me on the final Sky Sports Football Euros podcast to reflect on that

1:03.4

crushing defeat for the Three Lions, a senior digital journalist Gerard Brand and features editor

1:08.5

Peter Smith. But before we get talking, we can hear from the England manager Garras Southgate now, who

1:13.6

explained how the order of penalty takers was entirely his call.

1:17.6

Well, in terms of the players, they've given everything they could have, not only tonight,

1:24.6

but through the whole tournament, they should hold their heads high.

1:29.3

They've, you know, they're a team who have pulled together, have given the country some incredible evenings.

1:39.3

But of course tonight the devastation of getting so close and not being able to give our country

1:47.0

the trophy that we wanted to is difficult to put into context.

1:53.0

You can imagine how the dressing room is.

1:56.0

That of course is difficult to put into words at the moment.

2:02.6

But in terms of the players, they've given absolutely everything and I'm very proud of them.

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