Prince George might wake up this morning feeling just like other British children-very miserable.
The 7-year-old royal member’s dream of witnessing his country’s first international trophy in 55 years fell into the cruelest sword: losing in a penalty shoot-out.
When England took a 1-0 lead in just two minutes, the third pick from the throne cheered, which was a record in the European Championship final, but saw Italy force the equalizer in the second half.
Finally, at around 11 pm British time, Bucayo Saka missed his penalty in England and Italy became the European champion.
For Prince George, comfort comes from his father, Prince William, He has been his guide throughout the game.
The photo of the Duke of Cambridge with his hands on Prince George’s shoulders was taken, and the disappointment on the faces of the young royal family members was obvious.
on Twitter After the game, Prince William wrote: “It’s heartbreaking. Congratulations to @Azzurri for a great victory. @England, you have come this far, but unfortunately this is not our day. You can all walk with your head and feel for yourself Pride-I know there is more. W”
It’s heartbreaking.Congratulations @Azzurri In a great victory.
@United Kingdom, You have all walked so far, but unfortunately this is not our day. You can all stand tall and be proud of yourself-I know there is more.width-The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 11, 2021
The Duke of Cambridge shared with his son the ecstasy of watching England beat their old rival Germany 2-0 in the past 16 games on Tuesday, June 29th. At that time, the fans dared to dream.
The two countries have played against each other many times, but the most famous is Elizabeth IIIn 1966, England defeated its European neighbors 4-2 to win the World Cup.
Two weeks ago, Prince George experienced what it was like to be with 40,000 English fans at Wembley Stadium in London.
When the England team scored, he joined the national anthem and cheered for it, immersed in the atmosphere of major international matches.
However, this game is not his first football game. Prince William supported Aston Villa and brought Prince George and Princess Charlotte to their first game in October 2019.
At that time, they defeated Norwich 5-1 in the away game, and George celebrated with his goal to win the hearts of the people.
However, it was a Super League, not a knockout match in the finals of major tournaments. The country has high expectations for players.
However, when William chose his club in his early years, he has chosen emotional heartache instead of regular glory, precisely because they will not win the league championship every year.
In 2015, he told British Broadcasting Corporation Host Gary Lineker: “A long time ago, I was obsessed with football at school. I looked for clubs. All my friends at school are either Manchester United fans or Chelsea fans. I don’t want to follow in the footsteps of the team. The Mills. I hope there is a team closer to the center that can give me more emotional roller coaster moments.”
Today, Prince George will accept the fact that the roller coaster that goes up must also go down.
It is difficult to underestimate the role of penalty kicks in the British sportsmanship, including the performance of current head coach Gareth Southgate in the same game in his career 25 years ago.
However, as the front page of a pro-British royal tabloid, Daily mail Said: “Punishment-it must be a punishment.”
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