Summary

  • England lose Euro 2020 final to Italy 3-2 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 in extra time

  • England's 55-year wait for a major trophy continues

  • Southgate, FA and UK PM condemn racist abuse of England players

  • Southgate hopes to lead England at the 2022 Qatar World Cup

  • FA conducting a review after fans broke into Wembley

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  1. 'The better team won'published at 07:08 British Summer Time 12 July 2021

    Chris Sutton
    Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

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    Once again, England in penalty shootouts, they just don't go together.

    I have to say, the better team won on the night. England played well the first half but Italy dominated the second half and extra-time.

    Italy just had the edge, England played with a lot of heart, but maybe it just wasn't meant to be at the end of the day.

  2. Agony for Englandpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 12 July 2021

    Italy 1-1 England (aet: Italy win 3-2 on pens)

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    On a night of anticipation, tension and ultimate heartbreak in a feverish atmosphere, England looked on course for their most joyous day since 30 July 1966 when Luke Shaw gave them the perfect start after two minutes.

    Italy, unbeaten in 33 matches before this final, slowly edged their way back into the game and were level in the 67th minute when Leonardo Bonucci pounced after England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford turned Marco Verratti's header on to a post.

    And after a tense period of extra time failed to find a winner, it was on to penalties and bitter disappointment for England manager Gareth Southgate and his players, who had gone into this final on a wave of expectation and high emotion.

    England missed three of their five penalties, Marcus Rashford hitting a post and Gianluigi Donnarumma denying Jadon Sancho before - so cruelly for such a fine young player - Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka also saw the giant Italy goalkeeper save his spot-kick.

    Read Phil McNulty's full report from Wembley.

  3. The morning afterpublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 12 July 2021

    Italy 1-1 England (aet: Italy win 3-2 on pens)

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    England and Italy fans react to Euro final

    It's the morning after the night before.

    We wish we could tell you it was all a bad dream. A figment of your imagination. We wish we were bearers of good news.

    Sadly not. The familiar agony of an England penalty shootout defeat was confirmed at 22:54 BST on Sunday as Italy won Euro 2020 at Wembley after beating England.

    We'll look back on a shattering defeat, ask what's next for Gareth Southgate's side and reflect on a brilliant tournament.

  4. More penalty heartbreakpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 12 July 2021

    Anyone else feeling flat?

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