England is devastated as Spain wins the Euro 2024 final with a late goal.
"We're all just hurting," Harry Kane, the captain of England, says, noting that the players "had to show a lot of resilience" throughout a "tough tournament".
England has now lost two consecutive Euro finals after losing to Italy in the 2020 final, which was postponed due to the pandemic and held at Wembley Stadium in July 2021.
The captain, Harry Kane, described it as "as painful as it can be" and a "huge disappointment".
Kane stated, "We're all just hurting," and that the England team had "had to show a lot of resilience" throughout the "tough tournament".
He did, however, note that they "really well" played to tie the game after Cole Palmer's long-range goal and their "big moment at the end when they [Spain] cleared off the line" helped them win.
In reference to Gareth Southgate's future, Kane stated, "We love the manager, but it's his decision."
According to Southgate, his squad was "still in the game at 80 minutes" and had played all the way to the "very end of the final".
However, he acknowledged that they did not manage the ball "quite well enough".
The "best team of the tournament" was, in his opinion, Spain.
He stated that the majority of the England team will be "around for the World Cup and the next Euros."
The manager went on, "Although there is a lot to look forward to, at this moment it is not any consolation."
When asked about his personal plans, he stated that now was not the appropriate moment to take such a step.
From his seat in the stadium, Prince William declared, "This time it just wasn't meant to be."
On social media, the Football Association president continued, saying, "We're all still so proud of you."
The England squad was told to "hold your heads high" by King Charles.
The queen declared that making it to the final was a "really great achievement in itself" and "one that brings with it the pride of a nation which will continue to roar for the Three Lions".