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      Boris Johnson condemns sickening racist abuse of England stars Saka, Rashford and Sancho as police vow to investigate

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      BORIS Johnson has hit out at racists who attacked England players after their Euro 2020 defeat.The PM has joined the FA and Met Police in slamming vile trolls for their abuse after the Lions were beaten on penalties by Italy at Wembley.
      Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford have been hit with racist abuse after England’s defeat last nightCredit: Getty
      Southgate comforted Bukayo Saka on the pitch after the heart-wrenching lossCredit: EPA
      Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho all missed from the spot as Gareth Southgate’s men fell agonisingly short of Euros glory.
      And the trio were all targeted on social media after their penalty misses.
      Sick morons left vile messages and sent monkey emojis to the young players.
      The PM, Prince William and Gareth Southgate have now all spoken of their fury.
      It comes as…

      Mr Johnson said this morning: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.
      “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.”
      The Duke of Cambridge, who serves as president of The FA and attended the game with wife Kate and son George, tweeted: “I am sickened by the racist abuse aimed at England players after last night’s match.
      “It is totally unacceptable that players have to endure this abhorrent behaviour.  
      “It must stop now and all those involved should be held accountable. W.”
      And Gareth Southgate has told journalists the attacks are “unforgiveable” – and it’s “just not what we stand for”.
      The Met Police has vowed to launch a probe into the repellent trolling.
      ‘RACISTS MUST BE HUNTED BY COPS’
      The force said: “We are aware of a number of offensive and racist social media comments being directed towards footballers following the Euro 2020 final.
      “This abuse is totally unacceptable, it will not be tolerated and it will be investigated.”
      And on Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid said: “They think they can say what they want online.
      “Frankly, it’s disgusting, and the full force of the law should be brought down on your heads.”
      Her co-host Richard Madeley said: “It’s time we prosecute these people, it’s time we saw them named and shamed, standing in a dock in a British court and hopefully sent to jail.”
      Ex GMB host Piers Morgan tweeted: “When England’s players took the knee last night, I was pleased to hear loud applause drown out a few boos.
      “Then our black stars get horrifically racially abused after the game. This is why they take the knee. This is why I support them in taking the knee.”
      Health Minister Edward Argar told Sky News this morning: “It was a hugely disappointing result, but what wasn’t disappointing was the phenomenal performance our national team has put up throughout this tournament, and they are all heroes.”
      And he said he backs a police probe into the attacks, adding: “What really is disappointing is the appalling online racist abuse that we’ve seen members of that team suffer.
      “There’s no place for that in sport, there’s no place for that in our country.”
      And Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted: “I’m disgusted that England players who have given so much for our country this summer have been subject to vile racist abuse on social media.
      “It has no place in our country and I back the police to hold those responsible accountable.”
      This is why they take the knee. This is why I support them in taking the knee.Piers Morgan
      Saka’s club Arsenal said today: “Last night we witnessed the leadership and character we’ve always known and loved in Bukayo.
      “However, this feeling of pride quickly turned to sorrow at the racist comments our young player was subjected to on his social media platforms after the final whistle.
      “Once again, we are sad to have to say we condemn the racism of a number of black players.
      “This cannot continue and the social media platforms and authorities must act to ensure this disgusting abuse to which our players are subjected on a daily basis stops now.”
      Last night, the FA released a statement addressing the ‘disgusting’ abuse their players suffered.
      An FA spokesperson said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.
      “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.
      “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.
      “We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences.
      PM’S FURY AT ‘SHAMEFUL’ TROLLS
      “Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
      Twitter said today it has removed over 1,000 posts within the past 24 hours which violated its policy, as well as permanently suspending a number of accounts.
      England players have been taking a knee before their Euros games in a stand against racism.
      The gesture just before kick-off has been used ever since George Floyd’s murder in Minnesota last year.
      Players and clubs also boycotted social media for a weekend in May in an attempt to force giants like Facebook and Twitter to take sterner action.
      The FA pleaded with fans not to boo the players when making the stand against racism and inequality.

      In a statement before the game, the FA said: “There can be no doubt as to why the players are taking the knee and what it represents in a footballing context.
      “We encourage those that oppose this action to reflect on the message you are sending to the players you are supporting.
      “Please respect their wishes and remember that we should all be united in the fight to tackle discrimination. Together.”
      He and wife Carrie cheered the team on at Wembley last nightCredit: Getty
      England fans were heartbroken after the Lions’ defeat – but the vast majority have been hugely supported of the young teamCredit: i-Images
      With the World Cup next year, many supporters will be hoping for better luck in 2022Credit: PA
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      Gareth Southgate joins Boris Johnson and Prince William in slamming ‘unforgivable’ racist abuse of England stars

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has slammed the “unforgivable” racist abuse directed at England players after their Euro 2020 defeat.The Three Lions boss joined Boris Johnson and Prince William in condemning vile trolls after the country was beaten by Italy at Wembley.
      Gareth Southgate has slammed the racist abuse directed at England heroesCredit: Getty
      The England boss joined Prince William in hitting out at the sick trollsCredit: PA:Press Association
      England heroes Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho all missed from the spot as Southgate’s men fell short of Euros’ glory.
      And the trio were all sickeningly targeted on social media after their unfortunate penalty misses.
      Southgate told a news conference this morning: “It’s just not what we stand for.
      “We have been a beacon of light in bringing people together in people being able to relate to the national team, and the national team stands for everybody, and so that togetherness has to continue.
      “We have shown the power our country has when it does come together and has that energy and positivity together.”
      We have shown the power our country has when it does come together and has that energy and positivity togetherGareth Southgate
      Southgate then responded to a question asking how frustrating the abuse was, alongside other disrespectful and offensive behaviour from fans.
      He added: “We can’t control that. We can only set the example that we believe we should and represent the country in the way that we feel.
      “I think the players…have had a positive effect on lots of areas of society but we can’t affect everything.
      “Other people have responsibilities in those areas and we’ve all got to work collectively to constantly improve those things.”
      Southgate joined a growing chorus of voices, including the Duke of Cambridge, in hitting out at the sick morons on social media.
      Prince William – who was at yesterday’s game with wife Kate and son George – said he’s “sickened” at the disgusting trolls.
      It comes as:

      Boris Johnson was also among those alongside the FA and the Met Police to condemn the sick jibes.
      The Prime Minister tweeted: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.
      “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.”
      England manager Gareth Southgate slams racists as he vows to ‘look after those boys’ who missed penalties in Euro 2020 final against Italy More

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      Jose Mourinho claims England player was snubbed for Euro 2020 after ‘refusing to take penalty’ at World Cup 2018

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      FORMER Chelsea and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has claimed one England star missed out on the Euro 2020 squad after ‘he refused’ to take a penalty in the 2018 World Cup.The inquest has started after England’s spot-kick nightmare once again haunted them in the final against Italy.
      SunSport’s expert Euro 2020 columnist Jose Mourinho has claimed one player failed to make the England Euros squad after he REFUSED to take a penalty at the 2018 World CupCredit: PA
      Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed to score their penalties as Giorgio Chiellini and co lifted the trophy.
      And while Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate and his crop of exciting young talent has galvanised the nation, there have been some questions over the manager’s selections for the shootout.
      It was his three subs who missed the penalties, and it was left to 19-year-old Saka to score to keep England in the game.
      But he saw his effort saved by giant keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. A tearful Saka was consoled by Southgate at the end.

      EURO 2020 FINAL LATEST

      Roy Keane criticised England’s senior pros for letting teenager Saka take the fifth and decisive spot-kick despite having never taken one for Arsenal.
      The Manchester United legend was left furious the likes of Raheem Sterling or Jack Grealish didn’t put their hand up to take one – although the latter has since said he DID volunteer.
      And SunSport’s expert Euro 2020 columnist Mourinho agrees that the responsibility should NOT have fallen on the Gunners’ wonderkid – and went on to make a BIG reveal.
      He told talkSPORT: “On the decisions of the penalty takers, I think it’s hard to leave Saka as the last one.

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      “I think it’s too much for a kid to have everything on his shoulders in this moment, but I don’t know, I have to ask that question to Gareth because many times what happens is that players who should be there are not there, players who should be there, they run away from the responsibility.
      “And because I feel Gareth is such an honest guy and is so protective of his players, I don’t believe Gareth would ever say if ‘Player A’ or ‘Player B’ ran away or hid or said they were not ready to take one.
      “Because, don’t ask me who because I will not tell you, but I was told 100 per cent that one player that could be in this team and was not in this team, one of the reasons was in the World Cup semi-final he should have taken a penalty and he refused.
      “So sometimes these situations happen and honest people like Gareth don’t expose the player.
      “I don’t know in this case, I really don’t know, but I think it doesn’t matter if you’re a great penalty taker or not.”
      Mourinho and Roy Keane agreed that it should not have been left to Saka to score the crucial penaltyCredit: PA
      Bukayo Saka was consoled by Gareth Southgate after he saw his penalty savedCredit: Getty
      England were desperate to end 55 years of hurt having not won a major tournament since the World Cup in 1966.
      But Luke Shaw’s second-minute volley was cancelled out by Leonardo Bonucci, and after extra-time couldn’t separate the two teams, it went to penalties.
      Saka came off the bench for Kieran Trippier on 70 minutes, while for Rashford and Sancho it wasn’t far off their first touches of the ball.
      Mourinho was left stunned that Southgate didn’t select some of the other pros that finished the game.

      The 58-year-old, who named Kyle Walker as his player of the tournament, added: “In this situation, where was Raheem Sterling?
      “Where was John Stones? Where was Luke Shaw? Why didn’t Jordan Henderson or Kyle Walker stay on the pitch?
      “Because in reality it’s very, very hard for Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho to come and take a penalty after one touch on the ball.
      “But for Saka to have the destiny of a country on his shoulders… I think it’s too much.
      “We can speak about the previous days and how they were amazing at taking penalties, but the problem with penalties is it’s one thing is to take one in training and one thing to take in a match, and for those situations there is no way to train them properly because you can’t train with the real pressure, it’s something you only feel in that moment.
      “Poor Saka, I just feel very sorry for him.”
      Rashford, Saka and Sancho were all targetted on social media after their penalty misses.
      Sick morons left vile messages and sent monkey emojis to the young players.
      The Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prince William and Gareth Southgate have now all spoken of their fury.
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      England 1 Italy 1 (2-3 pen) LIVE REACTION: Gareth Southgate’s brave Three Lions beaten on penalties in Euro 2020 final

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      ITALY are Euro 2020 champions after beating England on penalties at Wembley.Luke Shaw netted early for a rampant Three Lions, before Gareth Southgate’s men were pegged back in the second half by Leonardo Bonucci.
      And after a tense and hard-fought draw over the full 120 minutes, it came down to spot-kicks once again.
      Ultimately it was to be heartbreak for England, with Gialuigi Donnarumma saving from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, while Marcus Rashford’s penalty hit the post.

      Follow all the reaction with our live blog below…

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      PRIME PRAISE
      Boris Johnson has praised England for “playing like heroes” after the team lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
      The PM declared Gareth Southgate’s squad “deserve great credit” for making it through to the nail-biting showdown – but described the defeat as “heartbreaking”.
      Boris, who attended the match with wife Carrie, tweeted after Italy clinched the win: “That was a heartbreaking result to end #Euro2020 but Gareth Southgate and his @England squad played like heroes.
      “They have done the nation proud and deserve great credit.”
      .Credit: AP
      ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE
      “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose. It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
      “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
      “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty. We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”
      ROY KEANE
      “If you’re Sterling or Grealish, you cannot sit there and have a young kid [Saka] go up for a penalty ahead of you, you can’t.
      “You cannot let a shy 19-year-old go up in front of you.
      “They have a lot more experience, Sterling has won trophies, they had to get in front of the young kid and stand up.”
      .Credit: Getty

      GREAL FAN
      Jack Grealish came off the bench for England against Italy in the Euro 2020 final – leaving one cheeky fan delighted.
      A blonde woman was caught on TV cameras waving a football shirt with ‘Mrs Grealish 69’ on the back as her hero came on.
      And she was not finished their with her hopefulness – she was holding up a Manchester United ‘Zebra’ shirt.
      The Red Devils are just one of the clubs Grealish has been linked with, despite his side Aston Villa being desperate to keep hold of him.
      Unsurprisingly, the clip of her showing her love for Grealish was the talk of Twitter.

      HARD TIME
      Harry Kane failed to have a single touch in Italy’s box in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
      The England captain was barely given a sniff by Italy’s defence as the Three Lions lost at Wembley.
      Kane had four goals to his name in England’s run to the final – one fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick.
      The Spurs forward, 27, also needed just one goal to pass Gary Lineker’s record of England goals at major tournaments.
      But the striker was kept quiet all night by Georgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre of the Italian defence.

      KATE’S PAIN
      Harry Kane consoled his teary wife Kate after England’s Euro 2020 penalty shootout heartbreak.
      Gareth Southgate’s squad were understandably devastated at the full-time whistle with the likes of Declan Rice in tears.
      Watching from the stands was Kane’s wife Kate who cut a distraught figure among the fans.
      Pictures show Kane hugging his childhood sweetheart as she wipes away her tears.

      VILE ABUSE
      THE FA are ‘appalled’ at racist abuse suffered by England players on social media after their Euro 2020 final loss.
      According to The Athletic, Rashford, Saka and Sancho had vile comments left on Instagram and sent monkey emojis.
      An FA spokesperson said: “The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media.
      “We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team.
      “We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible.
      “We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences.
      “Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse.”
      .Credit: AFP
      GARY NEVILLE
      “They’ve been absolutely outstanding through this tournament and they’ll come back stronger. They need to feel this pain tonight.
      “They need to do their interviews and talk about how this feels – because this team has been honest and genuine all the way through.”
      .Credit: AP
      SPECIAL MOMENT
      What a story for Chelsea and Italy legend Gianluca Vialli.
      A true fighter and warrior.
      In November 2018, Gianluca Vialli successfully overcome a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.Nobody could begrudge him this moment ❤️ pic.twitter.com/283I6HmTIb— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) July 11, 2021

      ALAN SHEARER
      “They’ve given us hope, they’ve given us something to be proud of. It’s just a devastating way to lose it after what they’ve given us the last month.
      “It’s horrible when things like this happen but it’s football and you’ve got to find a way to move on.”
      .Credit: AFP
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      ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
      “We are all together. The players have been incredible to work with and given the country some unbelievable memories.
      “The opportunity to win trophies like this are so rare, but when they reflect on what they’ve done they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
      .Credit: Getty
      LING PRIDE
      proud of the boys, keep your heads up 🙏🏾❤️— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) July 11, 2021

      WHAT A JOURNEY
      📅 14 years ago, Giorgio Chiellini played against England U21s in the first official game at the New Wembley.🏆 Today he captained Italy to win #EURO2020 at the same stadium, his first international trophy at 36 years of age. pic.twitter.com/yuFJQplFdj— Betfair (@Betfair) July 11, 2021

      ENGLAND MANAGER GARETH SOUTHGATE
      “We’re hugely disappointed of course. I think the players have been an absolute credit and given everything they possibly could. At times they played really well, at times we didn’t keep the ball well enough.
      “But they’ve been an absolute joy to work with and gone further than we’ve gone in so long and there’s a lot of pain in that dressing room.”
      “At the moment the pain of the defeat is huge. We wanted to give our nation one more special night but weren’t quite able to do it.”
      .Credit: Reuters
      YOUNG STAR
      This man has a great career ahead of him.
      19 years old and one of the stars of the last month.
      Tonight’s penalty miss will not define him. He’ll be back.

      IT’S ON ME
      England boss Gareth Southgate takes the blame for tonight’s loss.

      HARRY’S PAIN

      0 – Harry Kane didn’t attempt a shot or create a chance for only the second time in his 61 games for England, with the other coming in a 29-minute substitute appearance against Switzerland in 2018. Squeezed. #ENG #ITA #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/IaxPEZ7mJw— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 11, 2021

      TWO SIDES
      There will be plenty of agony across England tonight, but these were the scenes in Rome…

      ENGLAND CAPTAIN HARRY KANE
      “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose. It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
      “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
      “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty. We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”
      .Credit: AP
      MOMENT IN TIME
      The moment Italy were waiting for.
      Their second European Championship to go with the 1968 triumph.
      A first major trophy since the 2006 World Cup.
      Congratulations to Italy.

      NAIL ON THE HEAD
      The most perfect tweet from England to sum up what we’ve been through tonight, the last month, and the last year and a half.
      This has been some journey. As a nation, we were united in a belief that we can achieve something special after the hardest of years.It wasn’t meant to be, but this team is just getting started. They will continue to make you proud, both on and off the pitch. pic.twitter.com/vDaTXvo6cH— England (@England) July 11, 2021

      IT’S GOING ROME
      Italy players are ready to collect their winners’ medals.
      A nice touch as up first is Spinazzola, who ruptured his achilles in the quarter-finals and on crutches.
      .Credit: Getty
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      .Credit: Reuters
      MAN OF THE TOURNAMENT
      Is Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma – the hero tonight at Wembley.

      A WORD ON ITALY
      What they have achieved has been nothing short of magnificent.
      They embarrassingly missed the World Cup in 2018 but Mancini has turned it around and got them back on top.
      A sixth major tournament win for them.

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      England manager Gareth Southgate refuses to discuss Qatar World Cup with contract running down after Euros heartbreak

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE refused to be drawn on England’s World Cup chances in the aftermath of Sunday’s Euros defeat.The Three Lions boss saw his side fall agonisingly short of delivering a first ever Euros win as they lost on penalties to Italy.
      Gareth Southgate refused to be drawn on England’s World Cup chances next yearCredit: Getty
      The England manager saw Euros glory slip away with an agonising penalty lossCredit: AFP
      England were playing only their second ever major final and first since the 1966 World Cup final 55 years ago.
      Southgate led the Three Lions to the World Cup semi-finals three years ago and went one step further this time.
      He is expected to sign a new contract as England manager after the tournament to stay until the next Euros in 2024.
      His current £3.5m-a-year deal is due to expire after next year’s World Cup in Qatar.
      But the Three Lions manager was in no mood to look ahead to the winter World Cup right after seeing his side lose on penalties.
      When asked about the World Cup, he said: “That feels a million miles away. For certain this team can be better and can improve.
      “You have seen the young players we have blooded in this tournament and been absolutely fantastic.
      “The players have been incredible to work with and tonight is going to be extremely difficult of course and you have to feel that disappointment because the opportunities to win trophies like this are so rare in your life.
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      He consoled his players after losing to Italy in the final of Euro 2020Credit: AFP
      “But when they reflect what they have done they should be incredibly proud of themselves.”
      Southgate took the blame for England’s penalty nightmare as three players missed their spot-kicks.
      Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were brought on in the dying moments of extra-time to take penalties.
      But both of them failed to convert, as did 19-year-old Arsenal prospect Bukayo Saka.

      Southgate said: “It was down to me. I decide on the penalty takers from what we have done in training and nobody is on their own.
      “We have won together as a team and it is on all of us for nothing being able to win the game tonight.
      “In terms of the penalties it is my call and it totally rests with me. We were well prepared but unfortunately the guys weren’t able to convert tonight.
      “They can’t look at themselves in terms of how they practiced because they could not have done any more or any better.”
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      Harry Kane had ZERO touches in Italy box in 120 minutes of England’s Euro 2020 final defeat

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      HARRY KANE failed to have a single touch in Italy’s box in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.The England captain was barely given a sniff by Italy’s defence as the Three Lions lost at Wembley.
      Harry Kane was barely given a sniff in the Euro 2020 finalCredit: Reuters

      Kane had four goals to his name in England’s run to the final – one fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick.
      The Spurs forward, 27, also needed just one goal to pass Gary Lineker’s record of England goals at major tournaments.
      But the striker was kept quiet all night by Georgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci in the centre of the Italian defence.
      Our heat map shows how tough the going was for England’s captain on Sunday night.
      Kane scored his penalty in the shootout – but England lost 3-2 and suffered more heartache.
      Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka all failed to convert as Italy were crowned Euro 2020 champions.
      Kane admitted the defeat left a mark on the England team but was determined to bounce back.
      He said: “We couldn’t have given more. Penalties are the worst feeling the world when you lose.
      “It wasn’t our night but we had a fantastic tournament and can hold our heads high.
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      The England captain consoles his wife KateCredit: PA
      “It’s going to hurt but we’re on the right track and hopefully we can build on this. We went through our process and the players did everything we could but it wasn’t to be.
      “These things can happen. Anyone can miss a penalty.
      “We win together and lose together, those boys will grow from it and it will give us even more motivation to do better in the World Cup next year.”

      The 27-year-old also consoled wife Kate when she was in floods of tears after the game.
      Watching from the stands was Kane’s wife Kate who cut a distraught figure among the fans.
      Pictures showed Kane hugging his childhood sweetheart as she wipes away her tears.
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      Zara Tindall wiped blood from Wembley seat after husband Mike broke up fight between two rowdy England fans

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      ZARA Tindall had to wipe blood from a seat in Wembley stadium after her husband Mike broke up a fight between two rowdy England fans.The royal, 40, pulled a hankie from her handbag to clean up the mess just before kick-off.
      Zara Tindall had to wipe blood from a seat in Wembley stadium after her husband Mike broke up a fight between two rowdy England fans
      Former rugby ace Mike, 42, had stepped in after a spectator was punched and had his nose broken.
      A source told The Sun: “Tensions had got a bit heated near to where Zara and Mike were sitting because it had got quite crowded.
      “Two fans ended up in a punch-up and Mike had to step into save the day.
      “He stood between them and pulled them apart before stewards could get them under control.
      “Unfortunately some blood ended up near Zara and she had to use a tissue to mop it up.
      “It was absolute mayhem. Wembley were very lucky Mike was able to take control of the chaos.”

      It came after ticketless fans managed to breach security to get into Wembley.
      Security and police removed those who made it inside.
      Wembley Stadium confirmed there had been “an incident” involving a “small group of people”.
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      Italy fans go wild and hold up ‘football’s coming Rome’ signs as they celebrate Euro 2020 win over England at home

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      ITALY fans have taken to the streets to party after winning Euro 2020.Roberto Mancini’s side lifted the silverware and dealt England more penalty heartbreak with a shootout success at Wembley on Sunday.
      Fans held banners saying that ‘football’s coming Rome’ as Italy started the partyCredit: EPA
      Italy fans flocked into Turin to celebrate the team’s winCredit: EPA
      Flares and chanting was the order of the day in the country of the European champsCredit: AP
      Fans lit flares on the streets as the party continued long into the nightCredit: AP
      Italy fans flooded onto the streets in celebrationCredit: AP
      Fans were in a party mood after seeing their team win the EurosCredit: EPA
      The two team were tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra-time leading to the dreaded spot-kicks.
      But England fluffed their lines – Marcus Rashford hitting the post and Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka seeing their efforts saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
      Italy missed two penalties themselves, but sneaked past Gareth Southgate’s battle-weary troops.
      It led to jubilant scenes in Italy as fans heralded the triumph.
      Italy were embarrassed three years ago when they failed to qualify for the World Cup – but they were back on top of the world this weekend.
      And their fans partied the night away on the streets of major cities with wild scenes in Rome.
      Goalscorer on the night Leonardo Bonucci took particular delight in guiding the Azzurri home.
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      Italian flags were waved by the crowds in RomeCredit: AP
      Topless fans danced and sang the night awayCredit: AP
      A fan holds up a replica trophy in RomeCredit: Reuters
      Italy fans celebrated seeing their team on top of the world againCredit: EPA
      Fans enjoy a night on the town after seeing their team win the EurosCredit: AP
      He looked into the camera and screamed as he celebrated winning Euro 2020 at Wembley.
      With Italy’s fate confirmed, Bonucci looked into the camera and shouted: “It’s coming to Rome! It’s coming to Rome!”
      He then went on to celebrate with his international team-mates after winning the Azzurri’s second European title.

      Bonucci’s comments are a response to England’s ‘it’s coming home’ chant, sung every time the Three Lions do well at a major tournament.
      Rome is the Italian capital, with England fans previously chanting ‘it’s coming Rome’ when they played Ukraine in the quarter-final.
      Bonucci, who was part of the team that lost the Euro 2012 final to Spain nine years ago, had an evening to remember as Italy were victorious.
      The Juventus star scored Italy’s equaliser, cancelling out Luke Shaw’s second-minute opener.
      Italy hero Leonardo Bonucci screams ‘it’s coming to Rome’ into camera as England beaten in Euro 2020 final shootout More