England Football players are hailed as heroes, and they should be “so proud” of their efforts in the historic European Cup, which ended in failure in a gripping penalty shootout.
Fans When the country dreamed of crowning European champions in front of the home audience, they were destroyed Wembley Stadium I was overwhelmed in the last few seconds of Sunday night.
Italy In the penalty shootout in London, the Three Lions won 3-2, ending the battle for the Three Lions. Earlier this game saw unvoted fans entering the stadium in violation of security measures.
With the England team entering the first major final in more than half a century, this team carries the hope of the entire country.
The Duke of Cambridge said that players should be “very proud” of their efforts, while the prime minister said Boris Johnson Said them “worthy of praise”.
William urged the players to “stride with their heads” during the game against the Duchess of Cambridge and their son, Prince George.
In a tweet from the KensingtonRoyal account, W was signed and William congratulated the Italian football team on their victory.
He wrote: “It’s heartbreaking. Congratulations to @Azzurri for the great victory. @England, you have all gone so far, but unfortunately this is not our day. You can all stand tall and be proud of yourself. ——I know there is more.”
Mr. Johnson participated in the game with his wife Kelly. He wrote on Twitter: “The result of ending #Euro2020 is heartbreaking, but Gareth Southgate and his @England team behaved like hero.
“They make this country proud and commendable.”
England took a 1-0 lead in just two minutes in the first half and caused ecstasy among the crowd including the beaming Prince George, but it was not enough to win the second half with an equalizer.
Among the 60,000 people in attendance were former England player David Beckham, model Kate Moss and actor Tom Cruise.
After the game, as the fans left, the riot police could be seen breaking through the crowd outside Wembley Stadium.
Beer bottles were thrown in a slogan against Italy, and the Metropolitan Police said 45 people were arrested by the police.
The force said: “Some police officers are still on duty to help fans leave Wembley or central London. We are there to take care of your safety.”
The police also confirmed that they were investigating after a video posted online appeared to show people being punched and kicked in the stadium.
A security breach before the game caused a “small group” of people to enter the stadium without tickets, prompting officials and police to work together to identify and remove them.
The Football Association condemned those who forcibly broke in as “embarrassing” and vowed to cooperate with the authorities and “take action” against them.
A spokesperson said in a statement on Twitter: “We strongly condemn a group of people forcibly entering Wembley Stadium before the Euro 2020 final. This is totally unacceptable.
“These people embarrass the England team and all the real fans who want to enjoy one of the most important games in our history.”
Fans who were “gutted” elsewhere said that they were still proud of the team after losing the penalty kick.
In the PaddyPark fan zone in Newcastle, the 19-year-old project coordinator Jake Shepherd said he was “very frustrated”, but the match “let us lay the foundation for the World Cup-who said we can’t win it?”.
18-year-old student Jack Brown said: “I’m sad that we lost, but they did a good job.
“I am proud of this team.”
