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England footballers hailed as heroes after devastating Euro 2020 penalties defeat
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Dejected fans in London s Trafalgar Square after Italy won the UEFA Euro 2020 Final against England when the game was decided on penalties (Source: PA)
England footballers have been hailed as heroes who should be “so proud” of themselves for their efforts in a historic Euros campaign which ended in defeat after a nail-biting penalty shootout.
Fans were left devastated when the nation’s dreams of being crowned champions of Europe in front of a home crowd at Wembley Stadium were crushed in the final seconds on Sunday night.
Italy ended the Three Lions’ bid for glory with a 3-2 victory on penalties in London, in a game which had earlier seen ticketless fans breach security to get into the stadium.
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